Tag Archives: Human trafficking

39 candles for trafficking victims

Posted on November 8, 2019 by stchrysostoms

Vietnamese survivors of human trafficking gathered today (8th November) at St Chrysostom’s Church together with volunteers, church members and friends for an act of worship to remember the 39 Vietnamese trafficked people, from North and Central Vietnam, who suffocated on … Continue reading →

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Pioneering support at Church for the trafficked

Posted on October 18, 2019 by stchrysostoms

400 Trafficked people helped – through friendship, English classes, walks, cinema, art sessions, court attendances, help with forms… this is our work at St Chrysostom’s helping survivors of human trafficking. We are so pleased with how our work with trafficked … Continue reading →

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#soapbox Work to stop human trafficking

Posted on August 10, 2019 by stchrysostoms

Human trafficking is the perfect business: stealing another’s economic capacity by violence. Human trafficking is slavery, and it is at its worst levels ever in our world today. Last month, the largest-ever modern slavery ring in the UK was uncovered. … Continue reading →

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A Golden Award

Posted on June 30, 2019 by stchrysostoms

We were delighted to learn that Manchester Grammar School boys, who volunteer in our language classes for the survivors of human trafficking, have been given a prestigious national award for this community work by The Goldsmith’s Company, one of the … Continue reading →

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Discussing modern slavery at Bishopthorpe

Posted on October 25, 2018 by stchrysostoms

“It can be said that it costs more to buy an iPhone than a human slave” startling and challenging words. Human slavery is believed to be the second most lucrative crime after drugs dealing. 10s of 1,000s of people, including … Continue reading →

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Highly commended work

Posted on November 24, 2017 by stchrysostoms

Over two hundred people of about fifteen different nationalities have attended our church language classes, held two or three times each week at Church. The classes are principally, but not exclusively, for victims of human trafficking. Many are men, all … Continue reading →

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Challenging indifference to modern slavery

Posted on May 20, 2017 by stchrysostoms

Hundreds of victims of human trafficking (modern slaves) have come through the doors of St Chrysostom’s in the past two years. Our language classes set up to serve such victims, in partnership with the Medaille Trust, have grown and developed … Continue reading →

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Josephine Bakhita

Posted on February 7, 2017 by stchrysostoms

A nine year old girl in a happy family, was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Over a period of fourteen years she was bought and sold five times.  She suffered beatings and horrific indignity, so traumatic was the experience that … Continue reading →

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Trafficking on your doorstep

Posted on October 21, 2016 by stchrysostoms

Last night I had some of my misconceptions exploded. I had my eyes opened to something evil which is on our doorstep and in our community.  Human trafficking and exploitation. Four men talked at Church of their helplessness whilst being … Continue reading →

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Can you see him? Read Jakub’s story

Posted on March 15, 2016 by stchrysostoms

Through our language classes at Church, and at Church worship, we meet those who have been victims of human trafficking. It is sometimes difficult to understand how people become victims of modern day slavery. Jakub (not his real name) comes … Continue reading →

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