Throughout this Advent season, I have been reflecting a lot on migrants and the ways in which they are one of the most vulnerable populations. Simultaneously, I have also been thinking about the plight of the Holy Family – Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We have often failed to uphold migrants’, refugees’, and survivors’ of human[continue reading]
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Anti-Trafficking Efforts of the UN
The Daughters of Charity are committed to the fight against human trafficking. As a part of this, we are engaged in numerous anti-trafficking efforts at the United Nations, including being a part of the NGO Committee to Stop Trafficking in Persons (CSTIP). CSTIP is engaged in awareness-raising (often through panels) and conducts other forms of[continue reading]
COVID & Trafficking
What do COVID-19 and human trafficking have in common? While the similarities may not be obvious, they are significant: worldwide, insidious, indiscriminate, isolating, deadly, and most dangerous to the most vulnerable among us. However, while COVID-19 has caught the attention and awareness of every single person on earth, human trafficking remains under the radar of[continue reading]
Nights of Terror for a Trafficking Victim
On Saturday evening, August 29, 2020, I gave a virtual bilingual presentation on anti-human trafficking to Cursillo groups in several states, followed by a time for questions. The next day, I received a call from a friend who is a physician. She had attended to my presentation and, afterward, received a call from a family in[continue reading]
Center in Ghana Helps Transform Lives of Children
Daughters of Charity around the world commit themselves to encounter the most vulnerable and stand in solidarity with them. Sister Olivia is from Ghana where she welcomes and works with street children exposed to dangers and abuses of various types. Asana Iyakana, 13, ran away from a woman she said was exploiting her, making her[continue reading]