January 11-February 8
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is recognized each year on January 11. In recognition of this important day, advocates of ending human trafficking wear blue and pray for an end to human trafficking. Many events culminate on February 8 on the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita the patron saint of human trafficking.
Throughout the month of January, Blue Campaign hosts several special events and educational activities.
Alliance to End Human Trafficking
Alliance to End Human Trafficking is a collaborative, faith-based national network that offers education, supports access to survivor services, and engages in advocacy in an effort to eradicate human trafficking. As a member of Talitha Kum International, we are connected to a global network of women religious aligned in this mission. Alliance to End Human Trafficking works to end human trafficking through providing educational resources, giving presentations, raising awareness, and engaging in advocacy at the state and federal level. We support survivors of human trafficking in healing and thriving through direct services such as providing shelter, counseling, spiritual support, job placement, and educational scholarships.
Talitha Kum
Talitha Kum is the International Network of Consecrated Life Against Human Trafficking. Formally established in 2009 with the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) as an international initiative against human trafficking and exploitation, Talitha Kum promotes collaboration among networks organized at national, regional and continental level, actively supporting victims, survivors and people at risk. Talitha Kum Networks are:
- inter-congregational Sister-led networks, organized primarily at the national level;
- on-the-ground oriented;
- linked to the national Conference/Association of Major Superiors.