The brothels of Mumbai are no place to raise a young boy. But for young Adishree*, there was no other choice. Her story is a tragic one. Adishree is a victim of the sex trade that sees thousands of young women every week, most against their will and many of whom are young girls, being pushed into prostitution across India. Some 10 million women in India are caught up in this terrible trade. » Read More
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Act Reflect Connect – Everything In Common Series
Putting a Face to Modern Day Slavery – Human Trafficking in North India #12 #EIC
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011International Volunteers Day for Economic and Social Development #11 #EIC
Monday, December 5th, 2011Today is International Volunteer Day! UnitingWorld’s Kathy Pereira reflects on the wonderful work that UnitingWorld Experience volunteers do as they join with our partners in Asia, Africa and the Pacific. This is blog #11 in our Everything in Common series, sharing with you the stories of your gifts in action. It’s so hot it almost [...] » Read More
Sight to the Blind #10 #EIC
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Bryan Cussen, UnitingWorld’s Pacific Programs Coordinator, reflects on the journey of one man and how you can ‘give sight to the blind’ this Christmas. This is blog #10 in our Everything in Common series and highlights the See Again gift. Poor vision and blindness restrict more than sight, they restrict life. But investing in training [...] » Read More
International Day of People with Disabilities: A Day to Act, Reflect, Connect…. and Celebrate!
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Anna Gaskill from CBM Australia reflects on disability and the need to focus on the inclusion of all both at home and overseas. Join us at UnitingWorld in reflecting and acting inclusively. Growing up in the Uniting Church in Bairnsdale, a UnitingWorld partner, I’ve always been aware of the importance of standing alongside people who [...] » Read More
The Power of Pigs in Rural Bali #9 #EIC
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Ferdinand from UnitingWorld’s partner in Bali, MBM, shares the story of one woman in rural Bali with Steph Dalton from UnitingWorld. He reflects on how livelihood initiatives, like MBM’s pig fattening project, continue to offer hope to families and communities in rural Bali. This is blog #9 in our Everything in Common series, bringing to [...] » Read More
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