Tearfund Christmas Tour to Fight Human Trafficking

Tearfund Scotland is to hold a Christmas tour in support of its anti-human trafficking campaign.

The tour, which will take in 10 churches throughout Scotland, will feature live music, Christmas songs, and an opportunity to hear more about Tearfund’s anti-trafficking work - with all proceeds from ticket sales going towards the charity’s No Child Taken campaign.

Launching the tour, which kicks off in East Kilbride in early December, Tearfund Scotland Director Lynne Paterson said she was encouraged by the response in Scotland so far.

“Since our No Child Taken campaign began earlier this year, we have raised funds to help some of the poorest families in the world who are often prime targets for traffickers looking to take advantage. Every 30 seconds, somewhere in the world, a child is trafficked. That works out as more than one million children every year.

“With the support of people in Scotland, we have been able to come alongside vulnerable communities in places like Nepal to help families become more aware of the dangers and learn new skills to provide a secure income so that they are no longer at risk. So far funds raised here have allowed us to to implement measures to protect more than 3000 children, and we’re really pleased that the Christmas Tour in Scotland will provide an opportunity for us to take this work further - keeping even more children safe.”

For dates, more information and tickets, visit the event website.

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