(Washington Insider Magazine) Goya is bringing together community organizations and businesses to show solidarity for a very important cause: eradicating child trafficking.
Goya Foods hosted a conference on Wednesday, January 11 to support Human Trafficking Awareness Day and Month. Through the Goya Cares global initiative, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States is bringing together community organizations and businesses to show solidarity for a most important cause: ending child trafficking and recognizing the growing epidemic, dangers associated with it, particularly for children and the need to raise awareness and support preventive education.
“At the center of Goya Cares is a heart. Together, we must continue to fight and bring children back to the center of our care and concern, so they can have hope and a chance to live in a world where their lives are valued and their freedom is a reality,” said Bob Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods.
High Rates of Human Trafficking
California, Texas, Florida, Georgia and New York have the highest rate of human trafficking in the United States and half of the victims are children. Goya Cares will launch Phase II of its global initiative to help combat child trafficking in the United States and globally, beginning with supporting access to preventive education and training school administrators to facilitate lessons for students across the United States. United States and eventually, throughout the world.
“We are honored to partner with Goya Cares to offer the Monique Burr Foundation for Children’s evidence-based and trauma-informed curriculum to nearly 25,000 students. The curriculum educates and empowers children and adults in their lives to keep them safe from online abuse, bullying, exploitation and human trafficking. Together, we will educate and protect our most vulnerable citizens,” said Tanya Ramos Puig, executive director of the Monique Burr Foundation.
The Goya Cares coalition is made up of organizations and businesses that recover, restore and reunite survivors, as well as raise awareness and provide preventative education, including the International Center for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), the Monique Burr Foundation, the Association Nacional de Supermercados (NSA), SOMOS Healthcare, New York City Schools, Croatian Relief Services, Inc., Face of Justice, Catholic Charities of San Antonio, NYC Hotel Association, Covenant House, U.S. Homeland Security for Investigations, New York City Department of Education, Jersey City Public School District, Newark Public School District and the Center for Security and Change, Operation Underground Railroad, Aerial Recovery, Knights of Columbus, Maestro Cares Foundation, Cornerstone Institute, Hope Rising, Salt & Light Coalition, Center to Counter Human Trafficking, Wonder Girls USA, Kristi House, Eyes on Me, The Eric Chase Foundation, YMCA of Greater Houston, Northwell Health, and Fight for Us.
This article is originally published on eldiariony.com and authored by Redacción.