Our Voice of the Free founder, Ma. Cecilia Oebanda, along with Karen Bradley MP, and Dee Jethwa, and Declan Breslin, have been appointed by Arise Foundation as new members of their Board of Trustees.
The Philippines’ 264% rise in online child sexual exploitation during COVID: What can be done? Global demand for child sexual exploitation material has skyrocketed during the pandemic, with harrowing consequences for children in the Philippines.
Our founder, Ma. Cecilia Oebanda-Pacis, Luke de Pulford, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, and Victor Julian, served as resource speakers during the ARISE Briefing on the extreme rise of OSEC.
"The Philippines is a leading source of migrant workers, with over 9 million Filipinos living overseas and sending funds back to their families. A lack of education and employment opportunities has contributed to growing numbers forced to seek work far from home - leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and abuse."
With sensitivity and compassion, Matilde Simas has spent years documenting the impact of various forms of human trafficking and forced labor, sharing the stories of survivors who are slowly rebuilding their lives.
They were groomed, abused, and sold online. Now the children tell their story.
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