Zimbabwe
Talitha Kum Zimbabwe is a network of Religious life, Clergy and Lay committed to working towards eliminating trafficking in persons and its causes. Talitha Kum Zimbabwe started in 2016, raising awareness of Talitha Kum Network to different Congregations, mobilizing and organizing workshops in Zimbabwe through explaining the work of the International Talitha Kum Network. Through presentations, different Sisters who were interested in joining the Network were taught about human trafficking issues. Sr. Annah was among the First Talitha Kum Trained Leaders in Rome and became the first coordinator followed by Sister Diana as the second and current Zimbabwe Coordinator.
Currently, the network collaborates with different stakeholders including the government of Zimbabwe, tertiary institutions as well as private organisations for instance IOM.
Talitha Kum Zimbabwe has been active in the reintegration and empowerment of survivors of human trafficking. The network managed to train over 3000 young people in different dioceses. The Youth Ambassadors trained by Talitha Kum International have altogether managed to act as protagonists of social change in reaching out to young people.
Vision
Mission Statement
Core Values
A community free from trafficking in persons
We are Talitha Kum Zimbabwe rooted in safe, transformative and sustainable communities, especially for women, girls and children who are more susceptible to human trafficking.
We commit ourselves to creating communities free from trafficking in persons through cooperation, collaboration and coordination of all interested partners henceforth strengthening networking.
- Prayer
- Love, unity and Diversity
- Equity and equality
- Partnership
- Justice
- Inclusivity
- Restoration of lost human dignity
- To respect the dignity and worth of a person
Objectives
- 1. To Strengthen Networking with all stakeholders who share the common values of combating human trafficking in Zimbabwe.
- 2. To enhance cooperation, collaboration and coordination in fostering effective anti-trafficking strategies with other interested actors in fighting human trafficking
- 3. To disseminate correct information on the reality of human trafficking and its challenges in Zimbabwe and elsewhere through social media platforms.
- 4. To reintegrate and empower survivors of human trafficking through counselling, psychosocial support and entrepreneurial support.
- 5. To empower young ambassadors to bring social change in Communities in line with human trafficking.
- 6. To safeguard people living with disabilities against human trafficking through empowerment programs.
- 7. To promote creation care through awareness and training.
