Stopping the Traffik

A small group from St John's Seven Kings and St Laurence's Barkingside collected signatures for STOP THE TRAFFIK's Global Declaration on Seven Kings High Road today. Wearing 'I am not for sale' banners to highlight the issue of people trafficking, we encouraged 219 local people to sign the global declaration opposing people trafficking.

Tomorrow evening the young people at St John's will lead a service (starting at 6.30pm) on the theme of STOP THE TRAFFIK. An innovative and exciting service has been planned using DVDs, drama, music and prayer stations to help people reflect on and respond to the campaign to stop people being bought and sold.

Young people at St John's are taking the lead in highlighting the evil of people trafficking. Today one woman, man or child is trafficked every minute. Our events are designed to raise awareness of this issue and to call for changes that will prevent the trade of people, prosecute the traffickers and protect the trafficked.

STOP THE TRAFFIK is a global coalition fighting against people trafficking, which is the world’s fastest growing illegal crime. The global declaration says "People trafficking is wrong. I support STOP THE TRAFFIK in its call to: PREVENT THE TRADE OF PEOPLE; PROTECT THE TRAFFICKED; PROSECUTE THE TRAFFICKERS." This Declaration will form part of a global petition to the United Nations and National Governments.

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