LOVE JUSTICE MALAWI DRILLS MANGOCHI POLICE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING – Face of Malawi faceofmalawi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from faceofmalawi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Just weeks after the government licenced first four shelters for victims of Trafficking in Persons (TIP), owners of the places have vowed to ensure that survivors of TIP are given humane and rehabilitative treatment in the centres.
Previously victims of TIP were being kept at police station for lack of a better place to be provide them with protection while awaiting court cases to allow for a healing process.
This-establishment of shelters- is in fulfilment for the provisions of Trafficking in Persons Act of 2015 for all victims to be referred to the shelters.
The government of Malawi has now licenced four operators; Youth Net and Counseling (Yoneco) of Zomba, Gateway of Hope in Lilongwe, Blantyreâs Love Justice Malawi including Salvation Army in Mchinji to operate safe houses for people who have been caught in the middle of TIP in the country.
NGOs Awarded with Licences to be Sheltering Human Trafficking Victims malawivoice.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malawivoice.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Government has called for concerted efforts of all key stakeholders in addressing the wicked acts of Trafficking in Persons (TIP).
Ministry of Homeland Security in conjunction with the Ministry of Gender on Wednesday presented licences to four designated Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) which would be providing shelter to victims of human trafficking at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
The Organizations that received licences are Love Justice Malawi, Gateway of Hope, Salvation Army and Youth Network and Counselling (YONECO).
Speaking during the presentation ceremony of the licences, Minister of Homeland Security, Richard Chimwendo Banda said licensing NGOs was in line with government’s commitment towards preventing and eliminating human trafficking.
Government has called for concerted efforts of all key stakeholders in addressing the wicked acts of Trafficking in Persons (TIP).
Banda presenting a licence to Gateway of Hope pic by Tione Andsen (Mana)
Four NGO’s receiptient representatives pose with Ministers of Homeland and Gender after being awardd with licences pic by Tione Andsen (Mana)
Ministry of Homeland Security in conjunction with the Ministry of Gender on Wednesday presented licences to four designated Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) which would be providing shelter to victims of human trafficking at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
The organizations that received licences are Love Justice Malawi, Gateway of Hope, Salvation Army and Youth Network and Counselling (YONECO).