{"id":1809,"date":"2022-07-16T14:13:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T18:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/?p=1809"},"modified":"2022-12-06T22:27:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T03:27:00","slug":"nuns-a-potent-adversary-to-human-traffickers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2022\/07\/16\/nuns-a-potent-adversary-to-human-traffickers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuns &#8211; a potent adversary to human traffickers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-3fd3a00\" data-block-id=\"3fd3a00\"><style>.stk-3fd3a00 .stk-block-subtitle__text{font-size:36px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-3fd3a00 .stk-block-subtitle__text{font-size:36px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>More than 20,000 saved last year<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the groups I have been monetarily supporting each month is Talitha Kum &#8211; an organization of Catholic nuns, primarily in Europe and Asia that are fighting human trafficking day-in-day-out.  Venturing into the most vulnerable and violent neighborhoods, they are delivering a message of hope to those who might not otherwise hear the truth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1025\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/220715-Talitha-Kum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/220715-Talitha-Kum.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/220715-Talitha-Kum-980x451.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/220715-Talitha-Kum-480x221.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1025px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was with great pleasure that I read of their recent success in this account from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fides.org\/en\/news\/72530-ASIA_PHILIPPINES_In_one_year_the_network_of_Catholic_nuns_saved_26_thousand_women_from_human_trafficking_in_Asia\" target=\"_blank\">Agenzia Fides<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-3c44e52\" data-block-id=\"3c44e52\"><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle\"><em>Manila (Agenzia Fides) &#8211; As many as 26.065 women from Asia were prevented and rescued from human trafficking in 2021 by &#8220;Talitha Kum&#8221;, a Federation of Catholic nuns that is committed to combating and eradicating human trafficking.<br>&#8220;Prevention was the Asian networks&#8217; priority. It was fostered through training and awareness-raising campaigns in schools, parishes, and local communities, targeting especially women, youth, religious, tribal communities, and migrant workers&#8221;, said Sr. Abby Avelino, director of Talitha Kum Asia.<br>&#8220;As the economic problems become increasingly complicated, more vulnerable people get trapped in exploitation in order to survive. One area of entrapment is cyber-based trafficking and Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC), &#8221; says Sr Avelino, a member of the Maryknoll congregation.<br>&#8220;We have organized activities using the Sufficiency Economy Program, helping women and young people in villages and mountainous areas to manage natural food resources, such as herbs and vegetables that can be found in the local forests. This program has had a satisfying impact on the local community in supporting and promoting capacity building,&#8221; Sr Avelino notes.<br>&#8220;We launched the Talitha Kum Anti-Trafficking Youth Ambassadors program in 2021 to engage more young people with the vision and mission of Talitha Kum. Young women and men, representing ten countries in Asia, were trained to be anti-trafficking youth ambassadors among their peers at the grassroots level,&#8221; she remarks.<br>These trained youth leaders developed their skills in promoting Talitha Kum\u2019s work at the grassroots in creative and innovative ways with the coordination of Sisters in the networks. As a result of this program, many young people\u2019s awareness of the issues of trafficking grew as they participated in various levels of Talitha Kum\u2019s anti-human trafficking campaigns.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Great reports like this keep me encouraged, knowing that these nuns are out every day with the mission of preventing human trafficking and extricating those already involved.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d be inclined to donate or learn more about their mission, their website is <a href=\"http:\/\/talithakum.info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">talithakum.info<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Dougs-Bio-8-21-w-divider-dots.jpg\" alt=\"Doug Bardwell bio\" class=\"wp-image-1488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Dougs-Bio-8-21-w-divider-dots.jpg 756w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Dougs-Bio-8-21-w-divider-dots-480x323.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 756px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>13 More articles you might find valuable:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2020\/01\/01\/has-your-childs-school-taken-the-first-step\/\">Has your child\u2019s school taken the first step?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2020\/01\/07\/10-ways-you-can-help-end-trafficking\/\">10 Ways you can help end trafficking<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/04\/24\/can-you-believe-human-zoos-existed-in-this-country\/\">Can you believe human zoos existed in this country?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/08\/29\/what-to-tell-your-child-before-its-too-late\/\">What to tell your child before it\u2019s too late<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/06\/07\/the-worst-thing-your-child-wont-tell-you\/\">The worst thing your child won\u2019t tell you<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/05\/12\/make-a-friend-save-a-trafficking-victim\/\">Make a friend \u2013 save a trafficking victim<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/05\/24\/learning-the-facts-about-sexual-violence-these-stats-are-incredible\/\">Learning the facts about sexual violence \u2013 these stats are incredible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2019\/02\/07\/st-josephine-bakhita-patron-saint-of-trafficking-victims\/\">St. Josephine Bakhita \u2013 patron saint of recovering trafficking victims<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2019\/02\/19\/learn-the-dangerous-language-of-human-traffickers-before-your-child-does\/\">Learn the dangerous language of human traffickers before your child does<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/04\/05\/look-beneath-the-surface-would-you-recognized-someone-being-trafficked\/\">Look beneath the surface \u2013 would you recognize someone being trafficked?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2019\/12\/10\/three-ways-to-protect-kids-online\/\">Three ways to protect kids online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2020\/01\/21\/wth-are-these-preteens-thinking\/\">WTH are these preteens thinking?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-d98df69\" data-block-id=\"d98df69\"><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle\"><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-dbaf70d\" data-block-id=\"dbaf70d\"><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle\"><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most potent forces against human traffickiing are Catholic nuns.  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