Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) - raising awareness.
Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) showcases the work to end human trafficking and encourages people to become involved in this work, particularly by raising awareness.
The world is shocked and stunned by what we see on our screens of the happenings in Ukraine; worried too about the potential for escalation of the conflict into a nuclear conflict. We see the lines of people on the move attempting to escape the destruction.
We know that displaced persons are vulnerable to human trafficking. Human trafficking can happen to anyone but some people are more vulnerable than others. Significant risk factors include displacement (such as is happening in Ukraine), recent migration or relocation, substance use, mental health concerns, involvement with the child welfare system and being a runaway or homeless youth. Often, traffickers identify and leverage their victims’ vulnerabilities in order to create dependency.
The Christian Brothers Oceania Province has been supporting the local anti human trafficking organisation, ACRATH, for many years. ACRATH’s campaigns to eliminate human trafficking in all its forms, whether it be slavery-like practices in agricultural employment in Australia or in the supply chains that bring us our coffee, cotton, and chocolate, are worthy of our support.
Buying slavery free Easter chocolate is a good place to start. Read more.
"You before anyone, supported Ukraine, opening your borders, your hearts and the doors of your homes to Ukrainians fleeing from war…You are generously offering them everything they need.."
~ Pope Francis, thanking the people of Poland for supporting Ukrainian refugees fleeing their homeland, March 2022
Ash Wednesday 2022 was a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine. It coincided with the Wednesday General Audience, which the Pope is dedicating to the elderly.
