RELIGIOUS in EUROPE NETWORKING AGAINST TRAFFICKING and EXPLOITATION

‘Freedom has somehow been out of my reach. Since a sinless baby the freedom and many rights were taken and stepped on. Freedom is my basic human right, and I will run away

as many times as I have to , in order to breath its fresh sweet air that calms my wounded heart’.(E. European Victim of Trafficking)

International Network

UISG USMI TALITHA KUM 2004 -2011 Coordinator: Sr. Estrella Castalone, FMA Web site: http://www.talithakum.info

The Need for a Network in Europe RENATE 2009 - 2011

15 Participants from 8 European Countries met in March, 2009

Field Trips : A) Police work and anti trafficking. B) SHOP: A social, legal and economic support for Prostitutes.

All people are created in the image of God. We, the religious of Europe, believe in a world where everyone has a right to human dignity. Human dignity cannot be compromised. Therefore we labour to free the world from trafficking and exploitation.

We are sent by Christ to take a prophetic stance against

the evil of trafficking and the exploitation of human persons. We commit ourselves to putting all our passion for humanity into this work.

With our strengths of companionship in dispersal and with our different qualities of interconnectedness and our charisms, we desire to further develop a network against trafficking.

We will work closely together, in collaboration with people from all cultures and creeds, in the fields of prevention, advocacy and assistance, for the victims of trafficking.

We desire for the world to be freed from such evil therefore we invite others to join us in this mission.

Corporate StrategicPlan of Action: Communication system

for members.

Facilitate the implementation of the campaign, October 18th.

Connect with Eastern Europe

Organize Conference, 2011

Guarantee implementation

(Left to Right)

Dominika Zelent (Austria), Marie Hèléne Halligon(France), Ivonne van de Kar ( The Netherlands) Imelda Poole (Albania), Elma van den Nouland (The Netherlands) Dagmar Plum (Germany)

Sr Isabelle Smyth (Ireland)

Website name: www.renate-europe.net

History, Vision, Mission, Links, News.

With all members contributing

Name: RENATE Link Through RENATE web site. Membership Required Confidential Internal Forum For All Religious For Support, For Information, For Joint campaigns

All members are invited to raise funds for RENATE

A bank Account has been opened

RENATE is now a Foundation under the Dutch law

Letter to Pope Benedict XVI re issue of trafficking.

Copies of this for all Bishops Conferences. Outline of a homily for the day. A Prayer on trafficking Translated in many

languages for website. Common Press Release for October 18th

One Member represents us in Brussels (Sr Lorenza Magagnin – Belgium)

September, 2011 At Salvatorian Conference Centre From East and West Europe (Equal

Numbers) Subsidised To continue and develop the work

Inclusive of East and West Europe Inclusive of Women and Men Religious Sharing of resources Strengthening the network in the fields

of:A) direct actionB) prevention against traffickingC) lobbying and campaigning

‘Freedom has somehow been out of my reach. Since a sinless baby the freedom and many rights were taken and stepped on. Freedom is my basic human right, and I will run away

as many times as I have to , in order to breath its fresh sweet air that calms my wounded heart’.(E. European Victim of Trafficking)

THANKYOUAND

ENJOY THE CONFERENCE

Imelda Poole IBVM on behalf of RENATE