Initiative to Create an Integrated Services in Local Government of Manggarai and Diocese of ruteng 2014

Providing better services for victims of human trafficking from Manggarai, RGS initiated an integrated services in Manggarai Distrik. In collaboration with, JPIC Ruteng Diocese, IOM, and Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection, RGS conducted two initiative meetings

·      Socialization of trafficking and the working group to combat trafficking for religous leaders of Ruteng Diocese and Manggarai stakeholders. It was held in STKIP Ruteng on 2 November 2014 with 67 participants.

·      Meeting to discuss steps to establish anti-trafficking task force in Manggarai. It was held in Diocese Ruteng meeting room  on 3 November 2014 with 37 participants consist of government apparatus and church delegates.

RGS worked together with IOM, Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection (MoWE) and Ministry of Social Welfare to initiate anti-trafficking task force in District Manggarai. We began lobby with Diocese of Ruteng to invite church leaders and local government apparatus to have training on trafficking and to discuss how government and church can help the victims of trafficking. Outcome of the program is Anti trafficking task force initiative group consist of government and church delegates in Manggarai.