Reflection & Prayer to End Human Trafficking

 Month of prayer prior to the feast of St. Bakhita

Nos preparamos para..

la Jornada Mundial de oración y reflexión

contra la Trata de Personas

Journée Mondiale de prière et de Réflexion

contre la Traite des Personnes

The International Day of Prayer and Awareness

against Human Trafficking

https://preghieracontrotratta.org/

European Anti-Trafficking Day

 

To register 
for this event 

click this link 

and an invitation will be sent to you:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvc-upqTwtH9yZsACtl40-sso8x8Z_hnue

Santa Bakhita (08-02)

Jornada Mundial de Oración y Reflexión Contra la Trata de Personas, 8 febrero
Memoria Litúrgica de santa Bakhita

Giornata Mondiale di Preghiera e Riflessione Contro la Tratta di Persone, 8 Febbraio

Memoria Liturgica di Santa Bakhita

The International Day Of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, 8th. February
Memorial of St. Bakhita

Journée Mondiale de Prière et de Réflexion Contre la Traite des personnes, le 8 février

Mémoire Liturgique de Sainte Bakhita

www.preghieracontrotratta.org

PRIÈRE - 8 FÉVRIER 2021 - Une économie sans traite des êtres humains

PRAYER - 8 FEBRUARY 2021 - An economy without human trafficking

ORACIÓN - 8 FEBRERO 2021 – Economía sin trata de personas

PREGHIERA - 8 FEBBRAIO 2020 - Economia senza tratta di persone 

NY Human Trafficking

Province of USA-Haiti

Santa Bakita (08/02)

preghieracontrotratta.org/

VEILLÉE DE PRIÈRE - 8 FÉVRIER 2020 - Ensemble contre la Traite

PRAYER VIGIL 8 FEBRUARY 2020 - Together against Trafficking

VIGILIA DE ORACIÓN 8 FEBRERO 2020 – Juntos contra la Trata

VEGLIA DI PREGHIERA 8 FEBBRAIO 2020 - Insieme contro la Tratta

Prayer in Solidarity...

... with the Vietnamese who died in Essex recently and their Families.

Delegation of Ireland

“Is not this the fast I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the strap of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin”. ( Isaiah 58: 6-7)

Oh God, we didn’t see them, but you did, the 39 Vietnamese who died recently and who join the hundreds of thousands of human beings smuggled and trafficked each year. They are trapped and sometimes die in modern day slavery. They travel under terrible conditions, they work in factories, plough fields, harvest crops, work in quarries, fill brothels, clean homes and haul water. Many are children with tiny fingers for weaving rugs and small shoulders for bearing rifles. Their labour is forced, their bodies beaten, their faces hidden from those who don’t really want to see them. But you see them all, God of the poor, you hear their cry and you answer by opening our eyes, and breaking our hearts and loosening our tongues to insist: NO MORE.

Silent Prayer Time.

Intercessions

We remember especially the 39 Vietnamese victims of smugglers who died recently in the container in Essex, 31 men and 8 women.   R: Lord may they now experience the fullness of your love.

We remember their families, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, partners, children. R: Comfort and strengthen them in their unbearable grief.

For all those 30 million men, women and children in our world who are objectified, degraded and exploited for commercial gain. R: Lord strengthen them and let them know that they are not forgotten.

For traffickers, pimps and slave holders who perpetuate this system of indignity and degradation.

R: Open their hearts to recognise their injustice.

For all of us, that we may examine how we collude to perpetuate human slavery, and that we may never turn a blind eye.    R: Move our hearts to use our voices for justice.

For governments everywhere that they may awaken to the fact that living in poverty and inequality is the reason why people become vulnerable to promises of a better life from smugglers and traffickers.  R: May we work together towards a fairer model of development.

Lord, we ask that we may never fall into indifference, that we may open our eyes and look upon the miseries and wounds of so many brothers and sisters deprived of their dignity and freedom, and hear their cry for help. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

What is our response?

Dear Sisters and Friends,

I am delighted to have this opportunity to share with you something dear to the heart of St. Claudine – the rescue and protection of young people, and in particular, young women and girls who are caught up in the nightmare of Human Trafficking for Prostitution.

www.aptireland.org

In the Irish Delegation, we have heard the call of Claudine and Pope Francis to “heal the wound on the side of humanity” today – the ‘scourge’ of Human Trafficking for slave – labour; prostitution of young women, girls and boys; trafficking of human organs. Two of our JM Sisters have joined with 27 other Religious Congregations to raise awareness of this ‘scourge’ in our country. Our organisation is called APT (Act to Prevent Trafficking).

“Scourge”; “Betrayal”, … words of our Lenten journey through darkness, sinfulness, pain, betrayals and imprisonment towards the freedom of redemption and resurrection. The Lenten journey of these beautiful young people starts with being betrayed by false promises of a better life in the “rich West”, better education, and work opportunities only to have their youth, innocence and God given dignity destroyed by ruthless traffickers. It fuels the dark side of humanity, addicted to money, sex, power and greed.

What is our response? We are called through Baptism and our Religious Profession to make a difference in our world, to respond to the needs of our sisters and brothers. This is one of those areas of great need. There are various ways of responding: prayer; education through media programmes, school-presentations; societal response, e.g. street ministry through soup/sandwiches and medical services for those caught in the sex-trade. These people are in need of some kindness – they are controlled by pimps and traffickers who are cruel, ruthless and merciless.

The aim of APT (act to prevent trafficking) is to raise awareness that Ireland is a “receiver” country of young people from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and countries in Africa. We work together with the Police, other Bodies who provide safe shelter, medical services education and legal aid to help those who manage to escape from this servitude. This is their road to “resurrection”, freedom and life!

Wishing you God’s blessings this Easter and always,

Mairin McDonagh, RJM.

Ireland

Co-ordinator of APT (Act to Prevent Trafficking)

08/02/2019: Trafficking and Migration - Trata y Migración - Tratta e Migrazione

https://preghieracontrotratta.org/

Vigil of Prayer 
Vigilia de oración 
Veillée de prière 
Veglia de preghiera

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08/02/2018: Trafficking and Migration - Trata y Migración - Tratta e Migrazione

http://preghieracontrotratta.org

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30 July: World day against trafficking in persons

• Giornata Mondiale contro la Tratta di Persone
• Jornada Mundial contra la Trata de Personas
• Journée Mondiale de la Dignité des Victimes de la Traites d' êtres Humains

Harold D'Souza's visit to CJM - Vadodara

We, at Convent of Jesus and Mary Girls' High School, Vadodara organised a felicitation programme in honour of Mr. Harold D'Souza an ex-student of the 1980 batch on the 9^th February 2016.

Mr. Harold D'Souza is an Indian American activist who was appointed by the then President of U.S.A., Mr. Barack Obama, to the Advisory Council against Slavery. 

It was a moment of pride and honour when Mr. Harold D'Souza shared his long, torturous and painful struggle about his experience with slavery and attributed his sense of courage and strength to fight during this journey, to the values gifted to him by the school and his teachers.

All his former teachers, Mrs. Anna Lobo, Mrs. E. Francis, Ms. Amy Fernandes, Mrs. V. Mathew, Mrs. Nilima Varghese, the P.T.A. members, Sisters of the Community and his classmate, Cheryl Francis were present for the function.

Fr. Dr. Lancy Lobo and Fr. Jeetu D'Monte were also present. Fr. Dr. Lancy Lobo shared his views about slavery and congratulated Mr. Harold D'Souza for his heroic fight against bonded labour.

Ms. Cheryl shared her school experiences with Mr. Harold D'Souza as her classmate and Mrs. Francis spoke of him being a shy student.

Our Provicial Superior Sr. Magdalene presented a shawl, Manager, Sr. Tara presented a Memento and our Principal Sr. Nirmala gifted him with a sapling.

It was a memorable event which promoted inspiratlional thoughts to the students on the real life, gruesome experiences shared by Mr. Harold D'Souza. 

8 de febrero: Jornada Mundial de Oración contra la Trata

www.preghieracontrotratta.org

2017: "¡Son niños! 

¡No esclavos!"

Journée Mondiale de Prière contre la Traite

2017: "Ce sont des enfants! 

Non pas des esclaves!"

International Day of Prayer against Human Trafficking

2017: "Kids they are! 

Not slaves!"

Giornata Internazionale di Preghiera contro la Tratta

2017: "Sono bambini!

Non schiavi!"

Seminario Latinoamericano sobre Migración, Refugio y Trata de personas

Del 14 al 17 de septiembre en Tegucigalpa, capital de Honduras, se desarrolló el seminario latinoamericano sobre migraciones, refugio y trata de personas, que contó con la participación de 60 personas entre obispos, sacerdotes, religiosas, laicos y laicas de América Latina y el Caribe, el encuentro estuvo convocado por el Departamento de Justicia y Solidaridad del Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (CELAM) y por el Secretariado Latinoamericano de Caritas.

Compartimos la Declaración del Seminario:

Seminario Latinoamericano sobre Migración, Refugio y Trata de Personas

Declaración de Honduras

“Porque anduve forastero y me recibiste” (Mt 25, 35)

1. Convocados por el Departamento de Justicia y Solidaridad del Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (CELAM), obispos, sacerdotes diocesanos, religiosos, religiosas, laicos y laicas de América Latina y el Caribe, reunidos en el Monte Tabor, Francisco Morazán, Honduras; nos hemos sentido desafiados ante la grave situación que viven las personas migrantes, refugiadas, víctimas de trata, sobre todo en esta región del mundo.

2. Somos testigos de la grave situación que viven millones de hermanos y hermanas nuestros que se han visto forzados a emigrar encontrando muros físicos, políticos, religiosos, culturales en lugar de puertas abiertas.

3. El desplazamiento forzado de miles de personas migrantes y solicitantes de refugio evidencia la crisis humanitaria por la que está atravesando nuestra región. A ellos se suman las 15,000 personas mexicanas, turcas, paquistaníes, togoleses, sirias, haitianas, eritreas, congoleses apostadas en los últimos cuatro meses en Tijuana, la frontera norte de México, así como los más de 26,000 niños, niñas y adolescentes que según UNICEF en los últimos 6 meses han llegado también al norte de México y sur de los Estados Unidos pidiendo asilo.

4. Igualmente están cientos de cubanos varados en Panamá y Costa Rica y las deportaciones express que los países hacen revotando a los pobres esposados como si fueran criminales. Asimismo, continúa la situación lacerante de miles de haitianos escapando de la pobreza, obligados a recorrer rutas peligrosas y enfrentando discriminación. 

5. Finalmente se añaden los flujos de migrantes y refugiados en los diferentes países sudamericanos, de manera especial de venezolanos y venezolanas, que se suman a vivir la incertidumbre de quien se ve forzado a buscar oportunidades en otras tierras.

6. A toda esta grave realidad se añade una de las peores formas de explotación de seres humanos, que es la trata de personas. En nuestra región miles de personas que migran son sometidas a la esclavitud bajo las formas de explotación sexual y trabajo forzado. República Dominicana, Colombia, México y Brasil figuran entre los países de mayor presencia de esta horrenda degradación.

7. El Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco ha llamado a esta situación como “la peor catástrofe humanitaria desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial”.

No a la trata y tráfico de personas

Desde el Ministerio de Educación se promueve la prevención contra la trata y trafico de personas 

A good Web page!

#EndSlavery is an initiative of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and Pontifical Academy of Sciences for their work to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking, a task Pope Francis assigned to them in 2013.

http://www.endslavery.va/content/endslavery/en.html

    

"This video was produced for the Vatican's End Slavery project and is intended to bring about awareness of those enslaved and to catalyze the eradication of slavery in our modern world. In conjunction with the world's faith leaders, government bodies, business and media leaders, it is my honor to share these images in the spirit of the global collaboration to end slavery forever".

Curso Trata de personas, en español

Para las que puedan, les recomiendo este Curso. 

Es totalmente On-line, y gratuito, en español. Lo podemos hacer desde cualquier lugar del mundo.

Lo organiza la Orden de la Merced, de Argentina.

El Martes 2/6 comenzaremos con la primera tanda del Curso Virtual Gratuito de Prevención y Trata de Personas Nivel 1.

Está destinado al público en general interesado en formar redes de lucha contra la ignorancia y la erradicación de este flagelo.

Nos interesa generar este espacio virtual que permita construir redes de toma de conciencia y motivación de compromisos en la lucha contra la Trata.

Informes e inscripciones: secretariacurso@merced.org.ar
INICIO 02/06/2015
DURACION 5 semanas.
CERTIFICA: Orden de la Merced Argentina (sin puntaje) .