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WOTCLEF
(Women Trafficking
and Child Labour
Eradication Foundation)
is a Non-Governmental
Organization (NGO),
which was initiated
and founded by Her
Excellency, Chief
(Mrs.) Amina Titi
Atiku Abubakar,
wife of the Vice-President
of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria in 1999.
It is committed
to building an international
coalition that restores
human dignity through
empowerment, education
and advocacy. WOTCLEF
is a humanitarian
organization, dedicated
to the eradication
of trafficking in
persons, child labour
and violent abuses
of the rights of
women and society,
WOTCLEF's
areas of focus
are:
Trafficking, Child
Labour, Abuse of
the Rights of Women
and Children and
HIV/AIDS.
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Her
Excellency and Tony Nzeribe honoring
the establishment of WOTCLEF USA. |
The United States is very much a "destination country" for trafficking. Florida is one of the top three "destination states" within the U.S. Because of Florida's economy, demographics, large immigrant population, military bases, large service industry, agriculture, international airports and other transit ports, it is attractive to traffickers.
WOTCLEF
expanded across
borders to open
an office in Florida.
In 2005, Her Excellency
opened WOTCLEF,
USA, Inc.,
a non-profit 501©(3)
in Tallahassee,
Florida. Her Excellency
is the Chair of
WOTCLEF, USA,
and several directors
serve on the board
in Nigeria and Florida.
The collective mission
of both organizations
is the same.
(Left)
Her Excellency and
Tony Nzeribe honoring
the establishment
of WOTCLEF,
USA.
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WOTCLEF Mission:
- To organize
and promote enlightenment
campaigns against women trafficking
and child labour.
- To create awareness
to Nigerians and the international
community on the effects of
women trafficking and child
labour migration.
- To work towards
the eradication of women trafficking
and child labour migration.
- To provide
an enlightenment forum where
policy makers can discover,
harness and exchange ideas
on the issues of women trafficking
and child labour.
WOTCLEF
Objectives:
- To place the
African dimension of trafficking
and child labour on the global
agenda for special attention
and action.
- To mobilize
and motivate stakeholders
at all levels to respond to
the challenges posed by trafficking,
child labour and violent abuses
of the rights of women and
children.
- To generate,
organize, and disseminate
critical data and produce
up to date information about
trafficking and child labour.
- To produce and publish materials that enhances local, regional and global awareness about the problem.
- To rescue,
rehabilitate, and reintegrate
victims into their communities
in accordance with their best
interests.
- To
network and collaborate
with concerned
parties worldwide
towards the eradication
of trafficking,
child labour,
and violent abuses
of women and children.
- To promote the work of the WOTCLEF Rehabilitation Center in Abuja, Nigeria by collaborating with worldwide affiliations.
- To establish
special school
programs to educate
and promote awareness
of human trafficking,
child labour and
HIV/AIDS.
- To collaborate with worldwide partners and concerned parities in enacting legislation that prosecutes those engaged in trafficking, child labour and violent abuses of the rights of women and children.
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