July 30 is the World Anti-Human Trafficking Day set by the United Nations. In a tweet, the Pope urged everyone to work with victims of human trafficking to overcome human trafficking. Tarita Komu, an international anti-human trafficking network that includes more than 3,000 Catholic nuns and lay believers, has launched various initiatives around the world.
(Vatican News Network)The creativity to serve good. Pope Francis has repeatedly urged everyone to use this creativity to promote charity, oppose the abandonment of culture, and promote the protection of human rights. Say no to the phenomenon of human exploitation and pay attention to the men and women affected by human trafficking in each country. This is the purpose of World Human Trafficking Day. In 2013, the United Nations set July 30 each year as the World Anti-Human Trafficking Day.
On this occasion, Pope Francis posted a tweet on his Twitter account (@pontifex), once again calling for the establishment of a caring economy. He wrote: “On #WorldAnti-Human Trafficking Day, I invite everyone and the victims to work together to transform the economy of human trafficking into an economy of care. #CareAgainstTrafficking #EndHumanTrafficking #TalithaKum”
Take care of the neighbors and take care of the injured, such as victims of human trafficking. Tarita Gumu, an international anti-human trafficking network formed by nuns, attaches great importance to this care. The organization launched a few days ago a campaign called “Combating Human Trafficking with Care”, which aims to demonstrate the significant impact of care measures at every stage of combating human trafficking: caring for people at risk, caring for victims, and caring for survivors. By. This propaganda activity is like a drop of water in the ocean, and related initiatives are carried out in full swing in all corners of the world.
Sister Gabriella Bottani, the international coordinator of the Tarita Ancient Wood Network, told the Vatican Radio-Vatican News Network that this caring initiative was born in Asia and aims to use the experience of those who have successfully overcome the tragedy of human trafficking. As a foundation, to sow the seeds of hope. They did not erase the deep scars, but showed that it is possible to start again. Persevere and confront; even if you are in the depths of the tunnel, you must always look for light.
The World Anti-Human Trafficking Day is an important day, and the care measures promoted by the Tarita Gumu Network have already bear fruit. Especially in Asia, the protagonists will be young people who are envoys in the fight against human trafficking. Sister Botany said, “It is true. Today is an important day, because Asian networks, especially those in South Asia and Southeast Asia, have selected a group of young people among those who have contacted us. They accepted the challenge and embarked on the process of becoming envoys. They want to become guardians, promote a caring culture with their presence, and combat human trafficking in a youth environment.” Sister Botany went on to say, “Joy Ezekiel will join us in advancing this caring initiative. She is a close collaborator of Tarita Komu and will accompany this initiative. Her personal experience as a human trafficking survivor Will have an important impact”.
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