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Peru : Not For Sale Service Delegation on Human Trafficking
June 12, 2010
- June 22, 2010
In partnership with the Not for Sale Campaign (NFS), Global Exchange is organizing trips to Peru to educate and mobilize an international abolitionist movement. Today there are roughly 27 million human slaves in bondage, many in the United States itself. 1.2 million children are trafficked each year for the purposes of forced labor, and it is estimated that 1.8 million children are working today in the global sex industry. These numbers are staggering, yet we are not powerless in the face of this monstrous industry. Delegates on these trips will receive a comprehensive education in the mechanics of human trafficking, as well as an understanding of its underlying causes. Participants will meet with those who have been freed from slavery and learn what it means to rebuild one's life after having been a victim of trafficking, and will also engage directly with groups and individuals on the frontlines of the struggle to expose and ultimately end the trade in human lives. Upon return, Not for Sale will integrate the insights of the trip directly into an understanding of the nature of human trafficking in the United States and the meaning of working globally on backyard abolitionist activities.
Please check out the tentative itinerary to the right under downloads.
Program Highlights:
- Visit "The Surfing Tribe Program" a dynamic program for street children revolves around surfing
- Visit the Veronica School a safe house for young women rescued from sexual exploitation
- Meet with local activists for social justice
- Meet with women's collectives, teachers, and those working for children's rights
- Explore the Imperial City of Cuzco
- Visit Machu Picchu
Cost:
$1850
Price Includes:
- All accommodations in 3 star and above hotels. Price is for shared double room - we can usually pair you up with a roommate.
- All in-country transportation
- Two meals per day
- Tour leaders and guides
- All program activities and translation
- All entrance fees
- Preparatory reading materials
- Global Exchange membership
How to Register:
We must receive your application and a non-refundable deposit of $400 two months before departure. A late fee of $50 will be applied to late applications. Payments by Mastercard or Visa are welcome.
This trip will be as diverse as possible in terms of race, age and life experiences. We strongly urge people of color to apply. In some cases, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for low-income applicants.
Make your reservation online now!
Contact Corina with any questions about this trip,
or call toll-free 1-800-497-1994 ext. 247.
Trips on related issues: Labor and Economy
Human Trafficking
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Visit the historical town of Cusco.
Machu Picchu. Don't miss out!
Get up close and personal with an alpaca.
See wool dying and weaving at a local community project.
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