Joy Unspeakable International: August 2017

We at Joy Unspeakable International will be participating and inviting our
Durban friends to join and contribute. Please see details below...

Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world and it is now tied with the illegal arms industry as the second largest international criminal enterprise, after the illegal drug trade. The International Labor Organization estimates that there are currently at least 27 million adults and children in forced labor, or commercial sexual servitude worldwide. Human Trafficking generates over 410 Billion Rands a year!

South Africa has been a victim of this heinous crime for many years. The lives of citizens are at risk as the market for stolen body organs has recently ascended greatly.

Unfortunately a lot of people in our communities see Human Trafficking a myth that only haunts extremely poor developing countries and not South Africa. Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre would like to invite you to partner with us and be part of the solution by helping us to raise awareness and raise funds for Shiloh House Crisis Centre for victims of domestic violence – and trafficked victims.

On the 23^rd of September 2017, we are hosting our 4^th Annual Stop Human Trafficking 5km Awareness Walk. This spectacular educational and entertaining day will be held at The Green Hub, Blue Lagoon, Durban at 8:30am to 14:00pm.

For the past 3 years, UCEC has successfully held an Annual Stop Human Trafficking 5km Awareness Walk. The aim of this walk is to raise as much awareness as possible on Human Trafficking and also to help raise funds for Shiloh House for abused women and children and Trafficked victims. Organising our previous Awareness walks, and other projects, we have partnered with, Oil Tanking GC, SA Home loans, 3C Technology, We Are Durban, KZN Slots, Springbok legend, Andre Joubert who added his opinion to support campaign, saying “If you think Human Trafficking does not happen in South Africa, think again”

We have also partnered with Sharks Rugby icon, Tera Mtembu. We have also worked with Dr Albu van Eeden, expert in Child pornography the founder of Doctors for Life. This year, we have invited Human Trafficking expert and author Dr Monique Emser, as one of our guest speakers. We have also been recently joined by reigning Miss Junior South Africa 2017, Simara Moodley to take a stand against Human Trafficking. Special guest at the walk is Patrick Lambie.

Our Annual Walk always receives a lot of media coverage from Newspapers, Radio Stations and TV channels such as SABC News and ETV. The coverage includes a number of radio interviews and News Paper articles. The overall media coverage is worth R3 Million of Advertising Value Equivalency.

This year, we have hired a well established PR company handling the media liaising pre, during and post event. This PR Company has handled big campaign and we are confident that this year our walk will escalate to a much higher level and make a bigger impact.