Talitha Kum (TK)

International Coordinator Sr. Gabriella Bottani, smc coordinator@talithakum.info 1

Saint Josephine Bakhita, you were sold into slavery as a child and endured unspeakable hardship and suffering. Once liberated from your physical enslavement, you found true redemption in your encounter with Christ and his Church.

O Saint Josephine Bakhita, assist all those who are entrapped in slavery; Intercede on their behalf with the God of Mercy so that the chains of their captivity will be broken.

May God himself free all those who have been threatened, wounded or mistreated by the trade and trafficking of human beings.

Bring comfort to survivors of this slavery and teach them to look to Jesus as an example of hope and faith so that they may find healing from their wounds.

We ask you to pray for us and to intercede on behalf of us all: that we may not fall into indifference, that we may open our eyes and be able to see the misery and wounds of our many brothers and sisters deprived of their dignity and their freedom, and may we hear their cry for help. Amen.

Toward the Implementation of the Global Compact on Migrants and Refugees Four mileposts for action: “Welcoming” “Protecting” “Promoting” “Integrating” 20 Points Migrants and Refugees Section - https://migrants-refugees.va/20-action-points-migrants/

Impact on TIP of new migration policies The profile of trafficked persons “I knew, I came for prostitution!” The issue of consent of a victim of trafficking in persons.

Women vs. Men

Focusing on the Supply Chain; Keep the attention alive: • Focusing on women – (sexual exploitation, domestic servitude

and forced marriage) • Promoting a systemic view of TIP, presenting the complexity of

the phenomena. • Human and Environmental Exploitation

22 networks 76 countries 5 continents

One representative for

each country, where there is a

TK Network!

22 NTWs leaders

Africa:

Patricia Ebegbulem

Asia:

Adel Abamo

Americas:

Carmela Gibaja

Ann Oster

Nicole Rivard

Europa

Imelda Poole

Oceania

Colleen Jackson

TKICC

Intern. Coordinator:

Sr. Gabriella Bottani

Assistant:

Nicoletta Lalla

Staff UISG:

Patrizia Morgante

Aileen Montojo

TK Rome

Executive

Board and

Director

UISG

To promote the cooperation and the connection between religious congregations, facilitating networking at the regional and continental levels, in collaboration with other governmental and non-governmental organizations. IN….

National Level: Africa (Cameroon, Burkina Fasso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

Regional and Continental level: Asia; Latin and North America (RUN, Sisters Rising Worldwide)

Global level: the identity of Talitha Kum International Coordination Committee

OUT …. at global level:

Church Organizations: Vatican Dicasteries , Santa Marta Group, CI, WUCWO Embassies to the Holy See Donors and Foundations

To organize data collection from network members, in order to maximize communication, and the exchange of information, data and good practices

Data Base in collaboration with Fr. Peter Lah of the Department of Social Science of the Gregorian Pontifical University: Census 2015 Updating 2018 according to the EU Data Protection Policy

Talitha Kum Internal Communication Strategic Plan (Sr. Bernardette Reis)

To create conditions to give greater visibility to human trafficking, including through analysis, reflections and the activities of Talitha Kum Contacts with journalists and stakeholders 10th Anniversary of Talitha Kum

To create courses, workshops and seminars to promote: - The qualification of the members of Talitha Kum, in the service of leadership; First Training Course for Talitha Kum Leaders: 26 February 2018 to March 2019 Second Edition of the Course in 2020) - The formation and strengthening of Talitha Kum networks, offering the Talitha Kum

courses dedicated to the professional development of those who want to do work against trafficking and to companion and help to reintegrate into society of survivors of trafficking

Talitha Kum Training Course (Manual in 5 languages) Cameroon: Yaoundé - 19-23 November 2019 Mozambique: Maputo 24 – 29 June 2019 (to be confirmed) Requests from: The Caribbean and the Pacific Islands Saint Leo University on-line course for sisters in Africa (from September 2018)

Talitha Kum workshops (three days) Burkina Faso: Bobo-Dioulasso 13 – 17 November 2018 Other two African countries to be identified for 2019 (Zimbabwe, Uganda or

Kenya ???)

Southafrica (a join project with CI and WUCWO in Southafrica, Eswatini and

Malawi) The Evaluation of the Network to prepare the TK Assembly in 2019 Wells of Hope (to know the reality of TIP in the Mediterranean Basin)

To give priority to Africa and the Middle East, regions where the phenomenon of trafficking is growing. To step up efforts in the prevention, protection and assistance to the victims of trafficking. Wells of Hope

The sustainability of the network requires: - Raising awareness within congregations, in order to promote the full- or part-time

commitment of religious into anti-trafficking networks;

With National, Regional Conferences of Major Superiors and UISG meetings. Increasing dialogue of TK Networks and the National Conference of Religious

(according to the subsidiarity principle)

- Support the local networks fundraising, to develop and to carry on projects.

The Training Course for Talitha Kum leaders

Presence of TK at the Plenary Assembly of UISG May 2019

TK Assembly – September 2019

Celebrate, Evaluate and Plan!

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