 Trafficking
Trafficking of women and children has been an issue for the Federation Peace and Justice coordinators for several years. The scope is from trafficking for prostitution to housekeeping, to farming, etc. Victims are transported all over the globe, not just in the US, to be used by a whole scope of abusers, including US tourists and businessmen. Work can be done through legislation, shareholder activity, raising awareness, and local shelters and agencies that help those caught in the trafficking. Areas of focus for addressing the issue as shareholders are hotel chains, tourism agencies, airlines, etc.
If you are interested in working on this issue, please contact Mary Ellen Loch at meloch@csjoseph.org or Marilyn Nickol at mnickol@csjoseph.org
Some of the Resources Available Regarding Human Trafficking
American Anti-Slavery Group: www.iabolish.org
Break the Chains Campaign: www.ips-dc.org/campaign/index.htm
Campus Coalition Against Trafficking (CCAT): www.carwinternational.org
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW): www.catwinternational.org
Collaborative Initiative to End Human Trafficking
e-mail: collaborative_initiative@yahoo.com
Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking (FCAHT): www.stophumantrafficking.org
Free the Slaves: www.freetheslaves.net
Hagar Project: www.hagarproject.org
Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships, Inc.: www.humantraffickingawareness.com
International Justice Mission: www.ijm.org
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: www.freedomcenter.org
Not For Sale: www.notforsalefund.org
See also the book, Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade and how We can Fight It, by David Batstone; also the DVD entitled Not For Sale.
Polaris Project: www.polarisproject.org
For specific information regarding human trafficking in Ohio:
http://216.128.14.181/polarisproject/programs_p3/Ohio_Report_Trafficking.pdf
Protection Project: www.protectionproject.org
Salvation Army: www.salvationarmy.org
Shared Hope International: www.sharedhope.org
US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families:
Books, DVDs and Newsletters
Not For Sale...the Documentary (DVD) www.notforsalecampaign.com
Stolen Childhoods A Documeentary on Global Child Labor. Contact Len Morris at Galen Films (508) 693-0752
Stop Trafficking! Anti-Human Trafficking Newsletter. A free monthly newsletter, available through email to jeansds2000@yahoo.com
The IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking. IOM International organization for Migration
The Sacred Bath: An American Teen's Story of Modern Day Savery, Theresa L. Flores
Other Resources:
Stop Trafficking Newsletter: http://homepage.mac.com/srjeanschafersds/stoptraffic/
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: http://www.nccbuscc.org/mrs/traffickingweb.shtmlCampaign to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking
Sisters of Mercy Trafficking Brochure
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