NFS News Archive Romania
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Romanian Gangs Use Olympics to Recruit Victims
The rate at which Romanians are being trafficked to London is rapidly increasing in the months leading up to the 2012 Summer Olympics. The Daily Mail reports that in London alone “Police recently discovered 50 women believed to have been trafficked into the area to work as prostitutes and arrested four female beggars using babies as young as three weeks old.”
From Romania: A New Future for Triana
Longing for a new life after a tough divorce, Triana was introduced to a man through an Internet chat room. The two become quite intimate, and after a year of talking he had convinced her to move to Romania where they could be married, and eventually move to Spain where he promised to find her a job making a modest income. After he organized the whole trip, including the proper documents, Triana left her life in Colombia.
From Romania: Farming Enterprise Will Assist Young Girls Such as Violeta
Not For Sale Romania is working to scale the scope of its operation and to create more opportunities for survivors of modern slavery in 2012. The organization recently confirmed that the first stage of development of its organic farming enterprise has been completed. Once in operation, the enterprise will provide rehabilitation, job training, marketing and sales skills, and employment to survivors of human trafficking and people vulnerable to human trafficking.
From Romania: NFS completes first phase of development of farming enterprise
Not For Sale has completed the first phase of its farm expansion in Romania, one of several major social enterprise developments that will be launched in 2012. The organization operates a small farmhouse and shelter in Timisoara, in western Romania.
From Romania: Not For Sale Collaborates with Prosecutors to Secure Convictions for Nine Traffickers
Not For Sale is celebrating a huge victory after assisting with the conviction and sentencing of nine Romanian traffickers in Grenoble, France, this week. Not For Sale Romania is proud to have helped secure the conviction, as the team spent a significant amount of time collaborating with prosecutors to compile strong evidence for the trial.
Free2Rock Supports Vulnerable Women in Amsterdam
Anna grew up in poverty in Eastern Europe. At sixteen she was raped while walking home from school. This shattered her life and her self-confidence. She struggled to finish school, but she pushed through because she believed that she could make something more of her life and that she could help her family out of poverty.
Not For Sale Store Unveils Revamped Free2Rock
Not For Sale kick-started the newly revamped ‘Free2Rock’ T-shirt campaign today. Each month, for two weeks only, the Not For Sale Store will reveal a limited-edition T-shirt, designed by a different band or celebrity and available only through the store.
Now Available | Videos from the Global Forum
In 2011, the modern Abolitionist movement advanced in historical ways, and the Global Forum on Human Trafficking
was our highlight of the year. We are eager to share all of the content for those that were unable to attend, and for those who want to
share it with family, friends, and colleagues. New videos will be posted to the site at the beginning of
each month.
Google.org Supports Not For Sale
Google.org’s funding will directly benefit the not-for-profit organization’s work in Romania, providing aftercare to survivors of human trafficking and empowering those survivors through employment.
Not For Sale owns a small agricultural enterprise and runs a skilled job-training program for survivors of modern slavery at its project in Timisoara, Romania.
