While to some of us, Mexico is a luxurious, vacation getaway, for many who live there, extreme poverty is an everyday reality. One in five Mexicans can’t afford to eat. Men often migrate elsewhere to find work. 95,000 children work the streets. Many live in despair and become addicted to alcohol and drugs, especially in poor, rural areas. These conditions provide a lucrative market for those who take advantage of desperate and vulnerable people by trafficking them.

 

The Women’s Ministries Territorial Project in 2008 will assist Mexico in its efforts to combat Human Trafficking among the most vulnerable of its population in the Mexico - US border city of Tijuana. Some parents have to work long hours in factories. Children attend school only mornings or afternoons to accommodate the large numbers. This leaves many of them with lots of idle time and often no supervision. The Salvation Army wishes to provide programs and initiatives designed to raise awareness, and educate children and parents. Their aim is to keep children off the streets in a caring, protective environment, providing food, recreation, and assistance with homework, while teaching and demonstrating Christian faith and values.

Donations for this project may be made on line or by mail.

On line: Salvationarmy.ca/donate/general donations/other (found under Survey Questions)/specify (box) “Women’s Ministries Territorial Project 2008.”

By Mail: Cheques may be made out to - The Salvation Army. On the memo line specify: Women’s Ministries Territorial Project 2008. Mailing address: The Salvation Army, Women’s Ministries Department, 2 Overlea Drive, Toronto, ON M4H 1P4