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Lolita smiles brightly as she shows us her stock of clothes to sell. She is one of the members of our microfinance program in the Philippines.
In our efforts to reach as many individuals as possible and increase their awareness to fight against human trafficking, one of our social workers in the Philippines conducted an Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) awareness seminar among 108 barangay and social workers from a town in Bataan.
Due to a recent distressing incident that recently made headlines, the mayor of the barangay was moved to take immediate action by extending an invitation to our team in the Philippines to hold the seminar.
All the municipal social workers and at least 2 representatives from the 44 barangays were in attendance. The police chief officer was also present, urging everyone to be aware of OSAEC.
To our astonishment, the majority of the participants from the barangays were unaware of OSAEC. They might have heard and may have an idea about it, but they were in the dark on how rampant OSAEC cases had been in the country. After the seminar, they expressed their resolve to be vigilant, watch for red flags, and monitor their respective communities. It’s encouraging that through partnerships with the local government, we created a heightened OSAEC awareness and a sense of responsibility within communities to create a safer environment for children and prevent future cases.
Indeed, it is only when we work together that we can be united to fight off the threats and intimidation of cybersex crimes and exploitation of children.
2023 will see Captivating fund education and awareness programs reaching 30,000 women and students in locations considered significantly at risk of cybersex crime and human trafficking.
Our Partners
Lolita smiles brightly as she shows us her stock of clothes to sell. She is one of the members of our microfinance program in the Philippines.
When we first met Jemhaima and her mother, they were loitering on the streets, begging and scavenging for food from garbage cans.
In our commitment to extend our online awareness campaign to the Visayas region, we established a strong partnership with the Philippine National Police (PNP).
March 8, 2024, is an eventful day for us and our Manila team as we celebrate 20 new signups to our Honor 1000 Microfinance Program!
In light of the rising incidence of human trafficking and cybersex crimes in the Philippines, our implementing team — Honor 1000 — continues to run Cybersex and Trafficking Awareness programs throughout the country.
We continue to empower more women through our microfinance program in the Philippines. We opened a new microfinance group in Bayan-Bayanan, one of the barangays in Dinalupihan, Bataan.