Educating Students and Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking
July 28, 2015
Not knowing much about human trafficking, I got involved in this area as a result of an invitation from the Congregation Leadership team. The subsequent journey has been an eye-opener.
Trafficking in NZ is relatively hidden and certainly not in the same scale as some parts of the world. Therefore my focus has been on education and raising awareness. The tradition of mercy invites us all to do what we can for those in need and was has heartened me in this is the way that the students I work with at Carmel College, and others throughout the country, have embraced the learning about the issue of human trafficking, and found practical ways to help. One example is a fair trade cafe that they have set up on a Friday morning at school to raise awareness and funds for various projects to fight human trafficking.
Seeing the ways that the students respond, I have great hope that they will be a significant force in the future of humanity that finally brings an end to the evil of human trafficking.
