Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking holds strategic planning meeting

The Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking (PIAHT) held a review and strategic planning of its activities on April 24 at the St. Janssen Spirituality Center in Quezon City.

PIAHT is an ecumenical body that works against human trafficking. It calls for better policies to protect and prevent human trafficking in the Philippines. Additionally, it has several advocacy campaigns and initiatives to curb human trafficking.

Its members include Talitha Kum Philippines (TKP), which is part of the international network of Catholic nuns working against human trafficking; the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP); the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP); the Philippines Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC); the Philippine Children's Ministries Network (PCMN); and the International Justice Mission (IJM) Philippines.

Sister Evelyn Jose, a member of the Missionary Congregation of Sisters, Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS), and TKP coordinator, led the whole-day program. 

The discussion included the planning of strategic programs and priorities for the movement over the next three years, as well as strengthening collaborations with relevant stakeholders.

Since her appointment in 2022, Sr. Evelyn has been a secretariat member representing TKP. 

TKP has been serving as a secretariat at PIMAHT since its creation in 2013, when churches and faith-based organizations started working together to end human trafficking in all its forms.

TKP and other religious groups believe that better advocacy and communication for these individuals are achievable; to make this happen, they urge the Philippine government to enact laws that offer social and legal protection to victims of human trafficking.