Exploited Teens Asia 〈SAFE ✔〉

ETA’s annual budget stands at US $4.2 million (FY 2025). Funding sources break down as follows:

| Source | Percentage | |--------|------------| | International grants (e.g., UNODC, EU) | 38 % | | Corporate partnerships (telecoms, tech firms) | 24 % | | Individual donors (crowdfunding, legacy gifts) | 22 % | | Government contracts (training, policy advisory) | 16 % |

The organization publishes quarterly financial statements on its website, and an independent auditor from KPMG reviews its accounts annually. In 2024, ETA received the Asia‑Pacific Philanthropy Award for its “exemplary financial stewardship and impact measurement.”

Many adolescents across Asia face exploitation in forms including child labor, sexual exploitation, trafficking, forced marriage, and online grooming. Risks are higher for displaced, low-income, migrant, and undocumented youth. Exploited Teens Asia

The story of ETA begins in a cramped university lecture hall in Manila in 2020. A group of social‑work students, led by then‑graduate student Liza Ramos, were conducting a research project on “digital vulnerabilities among adolescents.” Their findings—harrowing testimonies of teenagers coerced into live‑streaming sexual content for profit—prompted a night‑long brainstorming session. The students realized that the existing legal and social safety nets were fragmented, often failing to protect victims or prosecute perpetrators.

“Seeing those girls on screen, with their faces hidden but their voices trembling, made it clear that the problem wasn’t just a crime—it was a crisis of humanity,” Ramos recalls. Within weeks, the team filed the paperwork for a nonprofit, secured a modest grant from the Asia Foundation, and opened the first “Digital Safe House” in Quezon City.

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Strategic Priorities (2026‑2028)

Sources and methodology note This report synthesizes peer-reviewed research, multilateral agency reports, NGO field reports, and documented program evaluations up to April 5, 2026. Data limitations and underreporting mean prevalence estimates vary; recommended actions emphasize mitigation, protection, and improved data systems.

If you want a focused version next, choose one: (A) country-specific analysis for a single country in Asia, (B) program design for a pilot intervention, (C) policy brief for regional bodies, or (D) survivor services toolkit. ETA’s annual budget stands at US $4

Exploited Teens Asia: Turning the Tide on Child Sexual Exploitation in the Region

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Published: April 2026