Human Trafficking is a subtle and cruel form of slavery in our society. It has become a plague of global proportions. The 2008 General Chapter called all Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur to a deeper awareness of this modern day evil.

"We are called to listen to the mourning...of the sexually exploited, trafficked, marginalized and abused women and children--especially girls."

--Calls of the 2008 General Chapter, p. 5

 Scope of the Problem

The United Nations statistics show that there are 700,000 to 2,000,000 individuals trafficked annually. This is the second largest form of organized crime and the fastest growing worldwide. Profits from this trade of persons exceeded $9.5 billion a year.

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SNDs Educate Against Modern Day Slavery

(Article from Good Works, June 2010, Used with permission.)

SNDs pray and act with mercy and compassion for the millions enslaved by human trafficking in our world today. They partner internationally with organizations

• to combat human trafficking and slavery, especially of women and children
• to foster collective action in advocacy for protection of children or child rights
• to prevent abuse and violnece against women and children, especially girls

Sisters hear again the words of Jesus: "The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised and the poor hear the good news proclaimed to them." (Matthew 11:5)