Throughout the Bible we see scripture after scripture revealing God’s heart towards children and how He values the little ones, describing them as crowns, rewards, a heritage, a joy, blessings, the greatest, and so on. We are instructed and taught how to raise them, how to teach them, how to […]
Tag: counter human trafficking
Compelled to oppose the cruel world of sex slavery — Fiona Lisandra
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. I heard the screams of a girl coming from a car that passed by and rounded the bend too quickly for me to see it, but still I stood there, […]
How I joined the war against human trafficking — Lisha Venter
It all started after I watched the movie Taken. If you haven’t seen this movie, it is about a young girl that takes an opportunity to travel with her friend. In short, these two friends get trafficked and forced to take drugs. Once they are addicted, the traffickers sell them […]
PE holding first ‘Walk For Freedom’ against human trafficking
Port Elizabeth will have its first Walk For Freedom on Saturday October 14, along with hundreds of cities across 50 nations, participating in the global anti-human trafficking fundraising and awareness campaign. Operated by A21, the 2017 Walk For Freedom will see people dressed in black, walking silently, in single file, […]
Effective aftercare for human trafficking survivors
[notice]A new fortnightly column by a team of real people dedicating their lives to the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and social injustice. This week’s writer is Robyn Leigh Curran. She gives us a look inside the thinking behind her PhD dissertation.[/notice] National Human Trafficking Resource Line Human trafficking and […]
Yes, this evil happens here and you need to be aware
[notice]A fortnightly column by a team of real people dedicating their lives to the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and social injustice. This week’s writer is Elanie Kruger.[/notice] National Human Trafficking Resource Line Over the years of working on the ground and seeing the harsh reality of this modern day […]
Empty Promises: The anti-trafficking dance production taking Bloemfontein by storm
[notice]A new fortnightly column by a team of real people dedicating their lives to the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and social injustice. This week’s writer is Bertha Bresler of STOP and Prevention vs Cure[/notice] National Human Trafficking Resource Line The Arts have a long history of conveying human emotion […]
The face behind the faceless prostitute
[notice]A new fortnightly column by a team of real people dedicating their lives to the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and social injustice. This week’s writer is Bertha Bresler of STOP and Prevention vs Cure[/notice] National Human Trafficking Resource Line 4am, the phone’s ringing. At 4am it’s never good news. “Hello.” “Hello, […]
New national resource line offers hope in fight against human trafficking
[notice]A new fortnightly column by a team of real people dedicating their lives to the fight against human trafficking, exploitation and social injustice. This week’s writer is Nicolette Kapp of the A21 Campaign[/notice] As the sun rises over the suburbs of South Africa, civil society will wake up with a new […]
Celebrating the new law to combat human trafficking in South Africa
[notice] Special report by Beatri Kruger, Adjunct Professor: Public Law at the University of the Free State to mark a landmark date in the fight against human trafficking — August 9, 2015, when the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act (7/2013) came into operation.[/notice] “Money may be able […]