How to combat Human Trafficking from our own home?

The National Human Rights Commission in Mexico indicates that social tolerance of exploiting other human beings is one of the greatest factors that contributes to human trafficking.  Therefore, through their anti-trafficking program they are working on a National Campaign that seeks to directly address the factors that fuel human trafficking in order to increase vigilance and self-care to avoid becoming a victim of human trafficking. 

1. Memorize important telephone numbers in case you need help.
2. Let others know about your plans so that they can find you if needed.
3. Talk to others about the topic, especially with children. 
4. Be wary of strangers, even if they seem trustworthy.  Do not give out any personal information directly or through social media.
5. A large number of cases of exploitation are committed by people close to the victims.  
6. Care for your home environment.  Many cases of trafficking stem from internal violence within families.
7. Listen.  Good relationships and communication are fundamental. 
8. Build respect between all members of the family.  Women and men are equal in dignity. 
9. Don’t allow anyone to pressure you into doing something that embarrasses you, that bothers you, or that you don’t want to. 
10. Talk with children and adolescents about the important of caring for their body and privacy. 
11. In online social networks you might find someone attractive or someone who seems interesting, but be careful because they could be false profiles. 

Become A Laudato Si Animator!

Pope Francis reminds us in Laudato Si that we each have a role in tackling the environmental crisis. That YOU have a key role.  It is an exciting invitation...and a challenge.

If you are ready to step up and help bring Laudato Si to life in your community we invite you to join our newly forming Laudato Si Animators program sponsored by the Global Catholic Climate Movement. Laudato Si Animators will help promote the Laudato Si message in their local communities, whether that be a parish, school, religious congregation, lay group, youth organization, retreat center, Boy Scout troop, or more.

As a Laudato Si Animator, you will:

•    Join a global network of Catholics committed to bringing Laudato Si to life


•    Help your community listen to the Pope’s encyclical message and put it into practice, starting with the coordination of your Laudato Si Week event(s)


•    Participate in online trainings with experts and environmental leaders to help you organize your Laudato Si Week event(s)


•    Be the first one to receive the latest resources, breaking news and fresh ideas to bring Laudato Si to life


•    Be able to share your experiences and ideas through optional conference calls and online groups.


•    Receive recognition on our website as a Laudato Si Animator and receive an online certificate of completion after Laudato Si Week.


Note: you don’t need to be an expert of any sort to sign up as a Laudato Si Animator. We need enthusiastic and interested individuals of ALL ages, walks of life and backgrounds to bring Laudato Si to life. The environmental crisis affects everyone and requires everyone to take action. We hope you will join us: http://bit.do/b2RYE 

What will the next US President do about #HumanTrafficking?

(CNN) Over the last decade, as public awareness of modern slavery has grown, so too has the U.S. government's effort to combat it. Leaders of both parties have teamed up to pass anti-trafficking laws, and impassioned speeches denouncing the horrific practice are common.

Yet there is a glaring disconnect between espoused ideals and demonstrated commitment. Each year the federal government dedicates less than $150 million to combating human trafficking -- compared to $30.5 billion for the War on Drugs.

Given the size of the problem and the resources of the United States, $150 million is an anemic figure. The U.S. government spends three times that amount every hour. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, generating $150 billion in profits and enslaving an estimated 20.9 million people. Beyond these numbers are human beings, including millions of children, forced into sex and labor trafficking, made to suffer. Surely at this point we all agree that there can be no greater affront to a person's rights and dignity than slavery.

To build support for a sufficient financial investment by the U.S. governments, more than 70 organizations are uniting to form an unprecedented coalition called Generation Freedom. Composed of human rights organizations, social service providers, faith groups, and other anti-trafficking advocates, Generation Freedom will harness their combined grassroots power to press the next President to make human trafficking a top priority.

A call to the candidates

We're beginning our work by launching a petition to the 4 million people already active in our organizations, calling on the presidential candidates to spend $3 billion each year toward building a coordinated program to take on human trafficking nationwide and around the globe.

In the coming weeks we'll hold their feet to the fire through grassroots events, online engagement, advocacy in the media, and direct appeals.

Money isn't everything. An effective battle against trafficking also requires innovative law enforcement, partnerships between government and the private sector, and cooperation among countries. But without a sufficient financial investment, the U.S. government will not be able to crack down on perpetrators, much less bankrupt the business of human trafficking. The effort to eradicate slavery doesn't end with funding, but it begins with it, and that's why Generation Freedom is focusing on it.

Like many global human rights challenges, human trafficking demands American leadership, and those vying to be president should pledge to provide it. By spending real money to combat this problem, the American president would put perpetrators on notice and send a message to allies to also up their investment in the battle to defeat this scourge.

Global problem, American problem

But it's not only a global problem; it's also an American problem. Traffickers operate in all 50 states, all around us, hiding in plain sight: in sweatshops and hotels, brothels and truck stops. And contrary to popular belief, many of the victims are not foreign-born. In fact, it is estimated that the vast majority of sex trafficking victims in the United States are U.S. citizens.

rafficking therefore cuts to the heart of the question that should define presidential elections: what kind of country do we want to be? Do we want to allow traffickers to inflict suffering on vulnerable people and corrupt our communities? Or do want to free people, and ourselves, from this insidious criminal industry, and at the same time lead the way to a more just and compassionate world?

The guiding belief of Generation Freedom is that the richest and most powerful country in the world should do more, much more, to combat human trafficking. Over the coming weeks, we'll find out if the presidential candidates agree.

Migrantes -- Caminantes

DESPLAZAMIENTO FORZADO EN MÉXICO. Según la Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDH), el desplazamiento interno es un fenómeno producto de la ‪‎violencia, la ‪inseguridad, la ‪impunidad y la debilidad del Estado de derecho en México, y el cual ha propiciado que un número considerable de mexicanas/os abandonen sus lugares habituales de residencia para preservar su vida, así como la de su familia.

El Desplazamiento Forzado Interno (DFI) implica la vulneración, directa e indirecta, de derechos humanos como los relativos a la circulación y residencia, a la salud, seguridad personal, seguridad pública, seguridad alimentaria, al trabajo y a la educación, así expreso el presidente de la CNDH, Luis Raúl Gonzales Perez, de acuerdo al Informe que se presentó el 12 de mayo del presente año.

Este Informe Especial se desarrolló a través de testimonios recabados por la CNDH donde 1,784 personas dijeron haberse desplazado asimismo, la Comisión Nacional para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas reportó haber dado atención a más 5 mil familias indígenas desplazadas.

Cabe señalar que este Informe Especial tiene el objetivo de exponer y visibilizar esta problemática; provocar la acción estatal a favor de la prevención así como para establecer esquemas de atención a las victimas bajo un perfil humanitario con acciones efectivas y soluciones duraderas.

Puede ver toda la presentación del Informe aquí: http://bit.do/b2QRp

SEMANA DEL MIGRANTE Y SU FAMILIA. Migrantes signos de la misericordia, es el lema que acompaña a la semana nacional del migrante en Perú, que se realizará del 5 a 12 de junio.

La Pastoral Nacional de Movilidad Humana viene haciendo llegar material para oraciones y liturgias para estos días de un modo muy especial. Si necesita material, no dude en contactarse con nosotras (jpic.office@amormeus.org).

ORACIÓN.  Oh Cristo Peregrino, Tú que hiciste de tu vida un caminar hacia el encuentro con las y los hermanos, te pedimos por los migrantes más pobres y abandonados. Señor, condúcelos hacia una tierra que los alimente sin explotarlos ni quitarles la identidad. Que tu Espíritu los fortalezca en el amor y la esperanza para que continúen el camino hacia la tierra prometida viviendo la justicia, la solidaridad y la paz. Concédenos la gracia de acogerlos con fe y caridad, ayudándolos a caminar con energía y confianza. Amén.