TalÂitha Kum is an interÂnaÂtionÂal netÂwork of ConÂseÂcratÂed Life against trafÂfickÂing in perÂsons. WorkÂing as a netÂwork facilÂiÂtates colÂlabÂoÂraÂtion and the interÂchange of inforÂmaÂtion between conÂseÂcratÂed men and women in 76 countries.
TaliÂta Kum was foundÂed in 2009. It arose from the shared desire to coorÂdiÂnate and strengthÂen the already existÂing activÂiÂties against trafÂfickÂing underÂtakÂen by conÂseÂcratÂed perÂsons in the five continents.
TaliÂta Kum is a netÂwork of netÂworks, orgaÂnized in many difÂferÂent ways, each proÂmotÂing iniÂtiaÂtives against trafÂfickÂing in perÂsons in their parÂticÂuÂlar conÂtexts and cultures.
It is a project of the InterÂnaÂtionÂal Union of SupeÂriÂors GenÂerÂal (UISG), in colÂlabÂoÂraÂtion with the Union of SupeÂriÂors GenÂerÂal (USG).
Our goals
- To proÂmote netÂworkÂing between conÂseÂcratÂed perÂsons, social orgaÂniÂzaÂtions, reliÂgious and politÂiÂcal leadÂers at nationÂal and interÂnaÂtionÂal level;
- To strengthÂen the existÂing activÂiÂties and iniÂtiaÂtives, optiÂmizÂing the resources of the conÂseÂcratÂed life, to proÂmote preÂvenÂtaÂtive actions, awareÂness raisÂing, proÂtecÂtion and assisÂtance of vicÂtims as well as offiÂcial reportÂing of trafficking;
- To develÂop eduÂcaÂtionÂal proÂgrams for raisÂing the awareÂness of this pheÂnomÂeÂnon, ( and to enhance the proÂfesÂsionÂal responsÂes of our members)
- To act prophetÂiÂcalÂly â conÂdemnÂing the exploitaÂtion of perÂsons for ecoÂnomÂic or othÂer motives and proÂmotÂing camÂpaigns aimed at changÂing of attiÂtudes and practices.