Fighting Human Trafficking

DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL PROJECT SERVICES Education provided to children in Tanzania about the dangers of trafficking.

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Pledge of Commitment ceremony in Philippines for Sisters and community advocates.

Photo: Advocacy and Awareness Campaign in Venezuela

Fighting Human Trafficking DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL PROJECT SERVICES Decrease human suffering, increase human potential.

Combatting Human Trafficking Around the World Prevention & Support for Women

Awareness & Empowerment

Education & Empowerment

Survivor Care: Counseling Mentorship

The crushing realities of human trafficking are The crushing realities of human trafficking are faced daily survivors.

Daughters of Charity faced daily by by survivors.

Daughters of Charity combat these modern-day forms of slavery in combat these modern-day forms of slavery incountries countries including Venezuela, includingColombia, Colombia, Venezuela, Philippines, Nigeria and Tanzania.

The variety Philippines, Nigeria and Tanzania.

The variety ofof locations mirrors the variety of approaches. locations mirrors the variety of approaches.

Sisters collaborate within their their communities to Sisters collaborate within communities to create programs thatthat include services needed to create programs include services needed prevent, rescue, and reintegrate survivorssurvivors into the to prevent, rescue, and reintegrate community. into the community.

Reintegration & SkillBuilding

Prevention & Education

Survivor & Family Support

Housing Education & Advocacy

Unique features of these projects include the involvement ofofcommunity organizations Unique features these projects include the to assist with skill-building and job placement, involvement of community organizations to assist as well as provision services, with skill-building and of jobcounseling placement, as well as provision treatment, of counselingand services, medical medical education fortreatment, both and education for both victims and their children. victims and their children.

The hardships placed on victims do not end withonremoval from The hardships placed victims do not this end with horrific experience.

Ongoing supportOngoing and removal from this horrific experience. rehabilitation are necessary these for these support and rehabilitation arefor necessary individualstotofind findtrue true healing, and thethe individuals healing,safety, safety, and ability thrive. ability toto thrive.

Each program addresses the vital needs of Each program addresses the vital needs of mental and emotional health, establishing a mental and emotional establishing support system, building ahealth, workable skill set anda support system, building a workable set reintegrating into the community of choiceskill for the and reintegrating into the community of choice survivors. for the survivors.

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Couns el i ng andMent or s hi p

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Hous i ng,Educ at i on &Advoc ac y

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Awar enes s& Empower ment

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Sur vi vor&F ami l y Suppor t

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