“They were driven by an abhorrence of the idea that one individual could own another.” By Maryann Mueller, CSSF Several years ago, I read Sue Monk Kidd’s book The Invention of Wings. I was halfway through the book when I realized that it was based on the...
Human Trafficking: What Can We Do About It? Where Is God in This Tragedy? How Can We Find the Courage to Fight This Indignity? By Mary Anne Silvestri, Co-Founder of ESTHER Ministry (End Slavery, Trafficking Humans and Effect Rescue), St. Joseph Church, Long Beach CA In 2014, after attending...
Sr Gabriella Bottani and Sr Jean Schafer in conversation together remind us that human trafficking is real and happens in every corner of the globe....
A New Year: Making Resolutions By Jean Schafer SDS Yes, most of us make them, but 40% of us don’t keep them. We can find many suggestions for resolutions online – to promote health or wellbeing, to advance personal growth or peace of mind. Check online and...
Happy, Joyous, Free by Ann Marie Jones This year of 2020 can actually bring some very good news! The following is a tale of a life that moved from chaos and darkness to freedom and shining light. Once, I was not the happy person that I now...
PENINSULAR MALAYSIA (AP) — Jum’s words tumble out over the phone, his voice growing ever more frantic. Between sobs, he says he’s trapped on a Malaysian plantation run by government-owned Felda, one of the world’s largest palm oil companies. His boss confiscated and then lost his...
“Charity is directed at the effects of injustice, its symptoms. Charity addresses problems that already exist. Justice is directed at the root causes of social problems. Justice addresses the underlying structures or causes of these problems.”...
The Nexus Between Covid-19 and Human Trafficking By Jeanne Christensen, RSM Justice Advocate – Human Trafficking Sisters of Mercy of the Americas West Midwest Community This was originally written for and published in the July Mercy Now eNewsletter The Alliance to End Human Trafficking’s Advocacy Committee has been exploring, writing...
Who is God? By Jeanne Christensen, RSM [caption id="attachment_7594" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo by Lisa Kristine[/caption] In my city, there is a woman of great courage, resilience, and dedication. Her name is Kris. She is a survivor of human trafficking who broke free, put herself through college and graduated...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Alliance to End Human Trafficking! [caption id="attachment_7493" align="alignright" width="217"] Photo Credit: Lisa Kristine[/caption] In our work to end human trafficking and provide excellent support to survivors we are confronted with both the worst and the best of humanity....
