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.