Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Ministry in an Indian Leprosy Colony
In India our missionaries had the opportunity to share the Gospel in Leprosy Colony . Here aproxmately 300 families who are effected by the Leprosy are living . God opened the doors to minister in the midst of this people . These people are living on daily wages and some of them are also beggers .They Love Jesus and they are desperate to hear the Gods word .They dont have any church here, It is our desire to build a multipurpose building in this colony to serve not only to assist the peoples of this colony with their food and medical needs, but also to be able to deliver the Gospel to these people. Your financial support and prayer is needed for our missionaries and peoples of this lepor colony and the areas surrounding this area in India. To watch more pictures of Leprosy Colony please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/bishophenrydevadas/LeprocyColony#
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Who are the Talibes in Senegal?
“Talibes” are from poor rural families who cannot take care of their children (exclusively boys). These families resort to sending their boys at an early age (4 or 5 years of age) to the cities so they can learn the Koran from a Koranic teacher (Marabout).
The Marabout’s duty is generally to raise and teach the child. Many of the Marabouts cannot financially support their families. As a result, the “Talibes” are used by the Marabout for economic gain. The Marabout often sends his students into the streets to beg both for food to feed themselves and for money to support the teacher. Sadly, the Talibes spend most of their journey in the street and a little time studying.
The “Talibes” reside in challenging living conditions where they can be exposed to all kinds of abuse, malnutrition and infectious diseases.In many cases the “Talibes” are forced to share a single room with many other students. The youngest students can be subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse from their older peers. Sexual abuse can lead to increased risk of STI and HIV exposure and infection.
The “Talibes” rely on the generosity of others to provide all of their nutrition. Begging door to door rarely results in a well-balanced meal as most people provide the “Talibes” only with small food items that are available. This lack of regular nourishment leads to many of the “Talibes” suffering from malnutrition.Diseases represent a real danger to the “Talibes” and the general public.
Many infectious disease outbreaks in the general population stem from infected “Talibes”.Diseases represent a real danger to the “Talibes” and the general public. Due to a lack of immunization, a lack of access to health care services, and appalling living conditions,infected “Talibes” can easily transmit many diseases, including certain dermatological diseases, cholera, measles, conjunctivitis, tuberculosis, and malaria, to the general population. Many infectious disease outbreaks in the general population stem from infected “Talibes”.
By the next coming year, we hope to be able to reach 50% of the “Talibes” living in Mbour including other regions and areas of Senegal and provide free healthcare (immunization, etc). Our goal is to give this population the opportunity for access to healthcare and reduce not only trafficking and exploitation, but most drastically thier health, mortality, and morbidity.
The Marabout’s duty is generally to raise and teach the child. Many of the Marabouts cannot financially support their families. As a result, the “Talibes” are used by the Marabout for economic gain. The Marabout often sends his students into the streets to beg both for food to feed themselves and for money to support the teacher. Sadly, the Talibes spend most of their journey in the street and a little time studying.
The “Talibes” reside in challenging living conditions where they can be exposed to all kinds of abuse, malnutrition and infectious diseases.In many cases the “Talibes” are forced to share a single room with many other students. The youngest students can be subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse from their older peers. Sexual abuse can lead to increased risk of STI and HIV exposure and infection.
The “Talibes” rely on the generosity of others to provide all of their nutrition. Begging door to door rarely results in a well-balanced meal as most people provide the “Talibes” only with small food items that are available. This lack of regular nourishment leads to many of the “Talibes” suffering from malnutrition.Diseases represent a real danger to the “Talibes” and the general public.
Many infectious disease outbreaks in the general population stem from infected “Talibes”.Diseases represent a real danger to the “Talibes” and the general public. Due to a lack of immunization, a lack of access to health care services, and appalling living conditions,infected “Talibes” can easily transmit many diseases, including certain dermatological diseases, cholera, measles, conjunctivitis, tuberculosis, and malaria, to the general population. Many infectious disease outbreaks in the general population stem from infected “Talibes”.
By the next coming year, we hope to be able to reach 50% of the “Talibes” living in Mbour including other regions and areas of Senegal and provide free healthcare (immunization, etc). Our goal is to give this population the opportunity for access to healthcare and reduce not only trafficking and exploitation, but most drastically thier health, mortality, and morbidity.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Child Trafficking and Prosititution Are Very Real in Senegal
Many of these woman and children are recruited from one region of Senegal and transported by traffickers to another region where they are placed in exploitative situations. Others migrate on their own initiative, but once in a new destination fall prey to traffickers who take them in and subject them to sexual exploitation or abusive labor.
Women and children come from rural areas all over Senegal to urban and tourist areas for prostitution in brothels, private homes, weekly markets, and tourist establishments. The cities of Dakar, Thies, St. Louis, Kaolack, and Zinguinchor have high concentrations of adult and child prostitutes. Tourist zones, including Kaolack, Mbour, Mbour Sally, Cap Skiiring, and Sine Saloune, have active prostitution industries as well. Increasingly, weekly markets transform at night into hubs of prostitution. Under the UN Protocol definition of trafficking, children placed in prostitution by adults are trafficking victims, as are exploited adults.
This research reveals that most victims of child trafficking in Senegal come from particularly impoverished rural regions of the country. In addition, urban street children are recruited for prostitution in brothels, private homes, and hotels in city centers. Their pimps, or traffickers, can be any one of a range of people, including former or older Senegalese prostitutes, tourists or other foreigners, or people working in tourist establishments. Moreover, there is substantial evidence of organized prostitution that may constitute trafficking.
Trafficking within the country is more prevalent than trans-border trafficking and the majority of victims are children. Within Senegal, religious teachers called Marabout traffic boys, called talibe, by promising to educate them, but subjecting them instead to forced begging and physical abuse. A 2007 study done by UNICEF, the ILO, and the World Bank found that 6,480 talibe were forced to beg throughout Senegal.
Women and children come from rural areas all over Senegal to urban and tourist areas for prostitution in brothels, private homes, weekly markets, and tourist establishments. The cities of Dakar, Thies, St. Louis, Kaolack, and Zinguinchor have high concentrations of adult and child prostitutes. Tourist zones, including Kaolack, Mbour, Mbour Sally, Cap Skiiring, and Sine Saloune, have active prostitution industries as well. Increasingly, weekly markets transform at night into hubs of prostitution. Under the UN Protocol definition of trafficking, children placed in prostitution by adults are trafficking victims, as are exploited adults.
This research reveals that most victims of child trafficking in Senegal come from particularly impoverished rural regions of the country. In addition, urban street children are recruited for prostitution in brothels, private homes, and hotels in city centers. Their pimps, or traffickers, can be any one of a range of people, including former or older Senegalese prostitutes, tourists or other foreigners, or people working in tourist establishments. Moreover, there is substantial evidence of organized prostitution that may constitute trafficking.
Trafficking within the country is more prevalent than trans-border trafficking and the majority of victims are children. Within Senegal, religious teachers called Marabout traffic boys, called talibe, by promising to educate them, but subjecting them instead to forced begging and physical abuse. A 2007 study done by UNICEF, the ILO, and the World Bank found that 6,480 talibe were forced to beg throughout Senegal.
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