Trafficking of orphaned children
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Human trafficking is evil. There are news of people that might take advantage of children who were orphaned by the Guinsaugon mudslide. This is taking it to a new level.
“We are also very concerned that the children who have been orphaned will fall in the hands of human traffickers,” Alipui added.“Only around 87 children survived the mudslides,” reported Fajardo.
“Many of them have lost one or both parents. Already, we have heard of outsiders allegedly looking for orphans to adopt.”
Leyte is a known transit point for trafficked children. In February alone, the non-governmental organization Visayan Forum has documented 25 cases of trafficking in the area.
Read the article here: UNICEF raises alarm on threats to survivors, neighboring communities
More updates on the Leyte disaster can be found here:
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This makes me so angry …
— Beth 26 February 2006, 04:52 #