The Bamenda based Non-Governmental
Organization NGO Youth for Change and Empowerment has launched month long
activities for youths aimed at countering trafficking in persons.
The YouthFORCE
program in collaboration with Vital Voices was launched Saturday January 19 in
Mankon Bamenda under the theme “Not Too Young To Abolish.” |
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leadership team mounting a balloon anti-slavery ribbon
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Speaking during the launching event, the
Program’s Manager Tan Feghang encouraged young people to commit themselves in
adding their voices and taking actions to put an end to child trafficking. The
Program’s Manager expressed he believe on young people who she says are the
ideal generation for sustainable change. On why her organization is targeting
young people she said “We decided to target young people in
this project because in the past young people have always been beneficiaries
and now we believe that young people can lead change as well.”
The program launched which featured a one Kilometer
walk with young people, mounting of a balloon anti-slavery ribbon and a blue
balloon release to sensitize and raise community awareness on modern day
slavery and trafficking in persons.
The lead of YouthForce Theresa Morfaw has strengthened
her commitment to combat trafficking in persons in Cameroon and urges the
entire Cameroonian population especially youth to join hands and take
collective measures in putting an end to modern day slavery and trafficking in
persons. Her commitment and determination some young people have said has motivated
them to take a pledge to join the movement and affirm themselves as “the ideal
generation for positive change”
For the next one month, activities such as Local
creative sports(thug of war, tabala”,”scizzo”,”dodging”), Radio programs, the
publication of a Newsletters are planned to continue raising awareness on
trafficking in persons.
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leadership and youths at launching event
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Youth for Change and Empowerment (YouthFORCE)
according to Theresa Morfaw the lead, is a grassroots youth led organisation
with the objective to defend the rights of vulnerable youths and a mission to
empower youths with vocational and life skills as a means of harnessing future
leadership potentials.
YouthFORCE with one of its flagship
programs ‘shaping the next generation of
abolitionist’ sponsored by VITAL VOICES, since December 2017 has spearheaded
numerous youth led activities to abolish modern day slavery especially child
trafficking and sex trafficking.