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Burma

World Vision

Address

World Vision
16 Shin Saw Pu Road
Alone Township
Yangon
Burma

Contact Information

If calling from Burma:

Tel: 01 525 191
Fax: 01 527 502

If calling from overseas:

Tel: +95 1 525 191
Fax: +95 1 527 502

Website

http://www.wvi.org

Email

chaw_chaw@wvi.org

Activities

Why World Vision Myanmar is working on anti trafficking:

WVM is a child focused organization that aims to prevent children and youth from being exploitated. WVM does this by providing opportunities for both youth and children to stay in their home countries, and thus, reducing the risk of trafficking.

WVM’s projects to combat child trafficking:

World Vision Myanmar is a leading organization working on trafficking issues in Myanmar. World Vision has been working on the issue of trafficking since 2001 and has implemented a number of projects in Myanmar.

WVM's goal is to reduce the number of women and children trafficked for sexual and labor exploitation within and between the target countries. Supporting this goal are four primary objectives:

1. Collaboration and cooperation among government and non-government agencies working on trafficking issues.

2. Capacity building initiatives developed; suitable community-based groups identified, formed and trained; awareness raising activities in communities; situational analysis conducted annually; communication materials and educational materials developed and disseminated.

3. Return and reintegration support to trafficked survivors, assistance provided to trafficked victims involved in prosecution procedures and community members sensitised on the causes and consequences of trafficking.

4. Trafficking vulnerability factors and root causes of trafficking identified and actions to address those developed.

World Vision Myanmar (WVM) is implementing the following activities:

• Inter-agencies collaboration activities to share information and lessons learned for use by WVM and others in developing collaborative initiatives on combating trafficking
• Develop capacity building initiatives to address trafficking among staff and local partners
• Identify, form and train suitable community-based groups and then community based groups conduct awareness raising activities in their communities
• Conduct situational analysis annually to keep on top of trends and patterns of trafficking in order to develop effective trafficking prevention strategies
• Develop and disseminate communication materials and educational materials that engage communities and partners in combating trafficking in their sphere of influence
• Provided return and reintegration support to trafficked survivors and assistance to trafficked victims involved in prosecution procedures
• Sensitise community members on the causes and consequences of trafficking as a result of demand factors in order to reduce the stigma placed upon trafficked victims
• Identify trafficking vulnerability factors and root causes of trafficking and develop action to address them
• Different vulnerability reduction activities benefit vulnerable groups and individuals who choose to remain in their home locations
• Develop and implement migrant focused initiatives that aim to prevent migrants from being trafficked