The organisations will promote Indian culture and also work on other serious challenges and issues facing the people
Ahmedabad, April 29: Human trafficking has emerged as one of the biggest challenges before governments in recent years. It is also a huge problem in India with thousands of people, especially women and children, becoming victims of human trafficking by use of force, coercion, or deception. The only way to curb human trafficking is by creating awareness and this is exactly what a group of organisations have come together for.
Ahmedabad-based Karma Foundation, US-based Bharat Media LLC, and Alliance Française are collaborating with Eyes Open International, a US-based organisation working on curbing human trafficking.
“A lot has been written about the immense sufferings experienced by victims of human trafficking, but somehow awareness about the issue is not as widespread. Karma Foundation, Bharat Media, Alliance Française, and Eyes Open International have entered into a collaboration and will work together on various issues, and creating awareness about human trafficking is one of them. The organisations will promote the rich culture of India around the world. The partnership will also work on other serious challenges and issues facing the people, and urge them to come together for the sake of humanity,” said Chiranjiv Patel, Founder, Karma Foundation.
As a part of the collaboration, the organisations will also undertake initiatives to protect the people who are most vulnerable to human trafficking and support them to help them realise their potential.
“Bharat Media has collaborated with many leading global NGOs to work on universal problems such as human trafficking, environment protection, and women empowerment. We are thrilled to collaborate with Karma Foundation, Alliance Française, and Eyes Open International. We will also engage the Indian diaspora in the US and elsewhere over various issues,” said ** of Bharat Media LLC.
The collaboration was announced in the presence of Harold D’souza, President of Eyes Open International, and former member of the US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
“We look forward to working with our partners to address the challenge of human trafficking. We will use our global experience and their domestic presence and knowledge to work on human trafficking and other important issues,” he said.
Incidentally, Mr. D’souza is scheduled to address the International Human Trafficking Conference at Visage on May 6. Top CID officials from different states, heads of anti-human trafficking cells from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Orissa, Maharashtra, and Goa are participating in the conference. Representatives of the embassies of the US and the UAE will also be taking part.
