MSP and Somaly Mam: On the Forefront
My Sisters Place will have the distinct pleasure of honoring Somaly Mam, human trafficking survivor and tireless activist and advocate, at this years Spring Benefit “Near and Far…Voice’s For Change”, on March 11, 2010.
Like Somaly Mam, MSP is dedicated to addressing the critical needs of human trafficking victims, and is committed to eradicating this heinous crime in all of it’s forms.
My Sisters’ Place was recently chosen by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to be the human trafficking services provider for the Lower Hudson Valley region of New York State. This region includes Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan counties.
For over five years, MSP has been serving approximately 2-3 trafficking victims per year. Those that have been receiving services have been from countries such as Senegal, Sudan, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Peru, as well as other regions in Central and South America. We have taken a holistic approach to our work with human trafficking survivors, and have assisted each one via the host of services that we offer; including legal and counseling services, MSP’s Life Skills Program, and our emergency shelters.
Honoring the work of Somaly Mam gives MSP the opportunity to partner with a powerful voice in the movement to end human trafficking, and to bring the anti-trafficking work that we are doing here in Westchester County to the forefront.
