Project Updates
ACRATH's Reflective Actions for 16 days of Activism (Australia)
Opposing Human Trafficking
ACRATH (Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans), the NGO that Sisters of Mercy in Australia work with to address the issue of trafficking, has announced that it will undertake 16 Days of action and reflection against gender violence, stopping to light a candle each day with a particular intention in mind. Activities commence on the anniversary of the brutal as
September Report on Mercy Addressing Trafficking in Persons in South Africa
Opposing Human Trafficking
¼ Actions taken to address the issue of human trafficking: 1. The Counter Trafficking in Persons Office (CTIP) of the Southern African Catholic Bishopsü Conference facilitated a workshop that was held from 12 – 15 April. The participants included people from The Department of Social Development, the Parliamentary Liaison Office, the National Prosecuting Authority
Report for September 2016 from MECPATHS (Ireland)
Opposing Human Trafficking
¼ In recent months, we have had various positive developments in the MECPATHS campaign to raise awareness of child sex trafficking in Irish hotels, as well as the Sisters of Mercy's other anti-trafficking projects. Our campaign team is expanding with the increased involvement of the Kerry Stop Trafficking Group in the Southern Province, a group of lay associates joining ourSs
A Report from Mercy Investment Services (MIS) Americas
Opposing Human Trafficking
It is the time of year that Mercy Investment Services along with our partners plan for our shareholder season. Many of the same hotel chains, trucking companies and airlines are being approached as in previous years. The one new twist this year is that we have seen mergers and acquisitions of these companies and trying to track down what happens to the work on human trafficking is not alw
Report from Aotearoa New Zealand
Opposing Human Trafficking
¼ An update from Aotearoa New Zealand One of our Sisters has continued to attend the Aotearoa New Zealand Religious against Trafficking (ANZRATH) group which meets regularly. They have been listening to different speakers. One of the groups they had to speak was a group called Child Labour Free. Their website is https://www.childlaborfree.com/ and their story is
Report from ACRATH Australia for September
Opposing Human Trafficking
Sisters of Mercy in Australia work on the issue of human trafficking as members of ACRATH¼(Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans) Over the past year ACRATH exceeded all milestones related to the AGD funding: 132 Presentations across Australia from Geraldton to Harrietville, from Wollongong to Bundaberg, as well as 5 capital ci
Report on Human Trafficking and Various Projects in Newfoundland
Opposing Human Trafficking
Hello to everyone from Newfoundland. The past couple of months have been very busy in the area of human trafficking and various projects. 1. I attended a two-part webinar series on ?identifying and assessing human trafficking: a national tool?. It was sponsored by the Canadian Council for Refugees. This is a national non-profit umbrella organization committed
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy (UK) Update for MGA Trafficking/Prostitution Working Group, September 2016
Opposing Human Trafficking
This activity/involvement is mostly undertaken in or through women@thewell (w@w), which whilst being an independent charity was initially seed funded by IOLM and continues to get considerable support from them both as direct financial funding and through the rent free use and upkeep the building, additionally IOLM are involved at all levels in the mission i.e. governance/trusteeship, staf
Report to MIA Working Group on Human Trafficking September 2016 (Americas)
Opposing Human Trafficking
I continue education and advocacy efforts within the West Midwest Community using an issue-specific e-list and communityüs internal electronic newsletter (West Midwest Messenger). There are now 275 people on my e-list, representing WMW members, ministries, other religious communities, laypersons, associates, etc. It is an inclusive list. In 2015, the Sisters of Mercy West M
August 2016 Report for Cosmology / Ecojustice Working Group from Newfoundland
Cosmology & Eco Justice
Our focus over the last few months has been on the cosmic widening of an engaged spirituality, opening ourselves up to embody the immensities of mind and heart to live more consciously into the wholeness of life, or as Pope Francis reminds us, “to convert ourselves to a type of development that knows how to respect creation?. With this desire for a directional shift in cons
