Mobilizing communities to help end modern slavery
6 Sep
By Fiona Stevenson, Previous Member of the Rotary Club of Tenterden, United Kingdom
In the face of overwhelming slavery and human trafficking statistics, it can perhaps be difficult to know where to begin to help. A few people in the city of Canterbury, United Kingdom have found a way of addressing modern-day slavery in Kent, United Kingdom that I believe could be replicated in many other places throughout the Rotary world.
This group of people first spent time meeting with various organizations, including the police, safe houses, and Stop the Traffik, a human trafficking prevention organization, before forming into a community group called Stop the Traffik Kent.
Dr. Cheryl Mvula, the group’s leader says, “We decided our focus should be on raising awareness around modern day slavery in our local community. Through research, we discovered the most prevalent types of exploitation in Kent. They are: fruit farms and agriculture…
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