Cameroon: CHRDA provides assistance to survivors of human trafficking in the Literal Region
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The Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA), a Cameroonian based civil society ogranisation has provided assistance to survivors of human trafficking in Douala, the Literol Region. Accoring to the organisation, Human Trafficking is a crime of international concern and has continued to exist despite numerous efforts put in place by the national and international community to combat its existence. They also reiterated that the survivors of this social illness have become more vulnerable, especially in times of COVID-19.
As highlighted on their official website www.chrda.org, the above gesture was part of the ongoing project which runs from January 2022 to December 2023 and targets young girls and boys, women and men who have been trafficked from out of Cameroon or within Cameroon. This gesture is one of the numerous endeavours made by CHRDA to improve the state of human rights, provide humanitarian assistance, and empower vulnerable groups in Cameroon among others.
Accordign the publication on their website, this project is funded by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime under the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, some of the major objectives of this initiative was to see those vulnerable victims of human trafficking live in decent conditions and have a sustainable livelihood.
The event took place on 23 July 2022, with the provision of material assistance like beds, matrasses, chairs and other household utensils. In addition to the material assistance, CHRDA equally provided financial assistance to the beneficiaries to help them start up small businesses and help secure their rents.
According to CHRDA, This material and financial assistance is very timely and was highly applauded by the beneficiaries who were trafficked from other parts of the country to Douala in the Littoral region and subjected to hard labour and inhuman treatment. This material and financial assistance give them hope and assurance that they can resettle in their community and start up a small business for themselves.
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
