PRESS STATEMENT July 30, 2019 Executive Director, Lerina Bright Statement of the Mission 89 Executive Director on World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2019 Almost two years after the establishment of Mission 89, we remain steadfast and...
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The trafficking of athletes in sport is a global issue. Youth from underprivileged backgrounds are easy prey for ruthless individuals or organizations wanting to exploit their dream of escaping a life of poverty. The pretense of a professional...
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The sports industry is a multi-conglomerate essentiality to the global economy. Estimates running up to $1.3 trillion illustrate the various networks created by multitudinous sports corporations. At the heart of this commercial enterprise sit...
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Matthew Edafe is a survivor of trafficking. His compelling story is detailed on Mission 89’s website where he details an experience that no aspiring athlete should endure. When a man claiming to be a player agent turned up in his town...
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“Child trafficking is the darkest and most sinister side of the beautiful game but a small step has been taken to eradicate a cancer that is gnawing at the very fabric of human decency,” says leading football website The World Game...
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Stakeholders agreed Europe must take a stand on child trafficking in sport during a high-level panel session at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday. MEP Bogdan Wenta said the European Parliament’s Sport Intergroup would table a...
Learn more“TIME FOR EUROPE TO STAND AGAINST CHILD TRAFFICKING IN SPORT” #NOTINOURGAME High-level Panel Session Hosted by the European Parliament Intergroup on Sport, Mission 89, and the Amersi Foundation Tuesday 16th October 2018, 18h30 – 20h30 (Read more...
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The Sunday Mirror newspaper in the UK has investigated the links between trafficking and professional clubs in Britain in a report headlined: “Fake agents tricking thousands of football-loving kids into child trafficking hell”. The...
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Mission 89 programs featured prominently during the five-day Darfur Dreams Initiative in July that brought together internally displaced youth and children from local camps. The Mission 89 educational programs were implemented in workshops that...
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