Project Updates
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas’ Eco-Justice Report: February 2016
Cosmology & Eco Justice
Over the past six months, Mercy has: ? advocated with other faith groups with the US Congress to ensure funding for the Green Climate Fund, which will assist poor nations with mitigating and adapting to climate change. ? welcomed 30 students from 6 Mercy colleges and universities to Washington, DC, in August to learn about our focus on sustainability
Mercy and Compassion in Action: Opposing Human Trafficking
Opposing Human Trafficking
'In Mercy we touch the hearts of those who are in misery, In Mercy weüre touched by them and feel their strength and courage.' -Circle of Mercy by Jeannette Goglia rsm (Americas) 'Mercy is as simple as sharing bread, as wide as loving people into wholeness as challenging a
Report from ACRATH Australia
Opposing Human Trafficking
Education In September 2015 a very successful Training Day was held for teachers of senior secondary schools. There were 34 participants in all,with 21 schools represented and of these 5 were boys schools. Presentations by the Director of SICU – Sex Industry Coordination Unit of Victoria Police Force, speaking about issues they face in our state, and two members of NUW – National Union of Workers speaking about slave trade in facto
Mercy Investment Services
Opposing Human Trafficking
Itüs filing season for Mercy Investment Services so we have been writing letters, talking with companies and for the laggards and non-responders, filing shareholder resolutions. This year our focus again has been with the trucking industry. We have three new resolutions asking trucking companies to address the issue of trafficking, train their drivers and report publically on the work. We have been working closely with Truckers against
Report on Efforts to counteract Human Trafficking in Kenya
Opposing Human Trafficking
The Kenyan situation in matters human trafficking is horrendous as the business keeps on increasing even with a good number of groups trying to counteract it in one way or the other. The Newspapers are often telling sad stories of returnees who are maimed physically and traumatized immensely by what goes as the modern slave trade. This phenomenal is both within the country as poor children and women come or are enticed into the big tow
Report on Activities Regarding Human Trafficking
Opposing Human Trafficking
Performance of Diablo Much of my energy and ministry in the fall was focussed on hosting Spanner in the Works theatre company from Northern Ireland to come to Newfoundland to perform the play Diablo-the Spanish word meaning devil. The play focused on human trafficking in all its forms. The Newfoundland and Labrador Coalition Against Human Trafficking Inc. in collaboration with our Congregation and the Presentation Sisters hosted
Report from South Africa
Opposing Human Trafficking
1. On 9 August 2015, the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act was signed into law. Hopefully more cases of trafficking in persons will now be identified and prosecuted. A number of cases are being investigated, but the process is slow. 2. In October 2015, Sr Gabriella Bottani, smc, the coordinator of Talitha Kum – International Network of Religious Life Against Human Trafficking (UISG) - visited South Africa in ord
Summary of Human Trafficking Efforts: September - December 2015
Opposing Human Trafficking
THe following is a summary of the efforts undertaken to address Human Trafficking between September and December 2015 1. Continuing to implement the goals of our Catholic Health Initiatives Violence Prevention Grant ($57,740) focused on human trafficking; including required conference calls. 2. Working with the Tri-State Coalition (Women religious communities) in Dubuque, Iowa to determine next steps following their very successful
Human Trafficking: Breaking the Chains
Opposing Human Trafficking
Seeds of Mission and Ministry The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim release to the captives and to let the prisoners go free. (Luke 4:) This passage from Luke reflects the mission statement of Jesus. It is this reading, as well, that provides the focus for the realization of many of my dreams throughout my life's journey especially when I was a chaplain in a women's prison. I c
Touched by the lives, the joys and suffering of these trafficked women (The Congregation)
Opposing Human Trafficking
As the second World Day Against Trafficking in Persons ( 30 July) approaches, my thoughts are raised once again to the all-pervasive global problem of human trafficking and to its severe implications for victims. They are the women, men, and children from every country in the world caught in the web of modern slavery. Some are trafficked for forced labour, some for forced marriage, others for organ removal, but the vast majority in Eur
