Human Trafficking: Stolen People, Stolen Hope

This morning there is more news from LCWR. Yesterday there was a panel on the work of sisters in working to eradicate human trafficking. It was covered by a local St. Louis TV station. Watch the news video here:
http://fox2now.com/2012/08/10/roman-catholic-sisters-working-to-fight-human-trafficking/

There is also a new article about this panel on the website of U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

The title is Human Trafficking- Stolen People, Stolen Hope

Those who followed the coverage of the July 2011 Federation Event of the Sisters of St. Joseph will recognize Kim Ritter and Katie Rhodes who spoke at that event. The work continues and there is still so much to be done. Thank you to all who are so passionate about this crime of modern-day slavery.

Kim Ritter - Woman of Achievement for Anti-Trafficking efforts

Kim receives award

It's almost a year since we gathered at the Millennium Hotel where 900 Sisters of St. Joseph and Associates, along with hundreds of workers at the hotel witnessed the Milennium's signing of the ECPAT code to end child sex trafficking. Since then Kim Ritter, our event manager, has been working "zealously" to continue this work. Today she was honored as a Woman of Achievement for her work. She is so deserving of this honor. Please read more about it on the US Federation Blog

Woman of Achievement- Kimberly Ritter