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Eastern Europe
Romanian's are considered among the world's most trafficked people. After Romania's inclusion into the European Union (or EU in 2007), it was noted that EU membership did not solve the root causes of human trafficking and in some ways may have made them worse because of the new freedom of travelling from Romania across international borders were the demand for prostitution and slavery is high. Today Romania ranks as one of the worst countries in the European Union for human trafficking. The EU membership has also increased Romania's position as a transit country for its non-EU neighbors (example, Moldova) where trafficking is also a devastating problem.
Our indigenous leadership cares for 12-20 girls at any one time who were trafficked into prostitution between the ages of 10 and 30. Each girl or young woman has been rescued from the brutality of forced prostitution, rapes and beatings. Through House of Treasure, we offer a holistic healing approach that includes discipleship, counseling, medical care, job training, money management, and parenting skills for the young women who have borne children through their trafficking. We help them to rediscover who it is God dreamed of when He first formed them and give them the life skills to re-enter the world as the bright light that God intended them to be. • Read more about MWP newest Anti-Trafficking Network member "House of Treasure" and how you can help click here! |
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Since
the fall of the Iron Curtain former Eastern bloc countries,
like Romania, have become major source countries
for trafficking of women and children. Estimates as high as
two-thirds of women trafficked for prostitution worldwide
annually come from Eastern Europe. Today Romania ranks as
one of the worst countries in the European Union for human
trafficking. 