'Reggie's flight to freedom' - PHILIPPINES
Columban Fr Shay Cullen writes about 17-year-old Reggie. He sought to escape from the poverty and hunger caused by Typhoon Yolanda which struck the Philippines in 2013, but instead ended up a victim of human trafficking
(Narrated by John Doherty)
Columban Fr Shay Cullen has been a missionary in the Philippines since 1969 and is the Director of *PREDA.
*PREDA (People's Recovery, Empowerment and Development Assistance Foundation) is dedicated to changing the unjust structures in society that oppress, exploit and deny justice and human rights to women and children. For more information on PREDA please visit www.preda.org or for PREDA Fair trade see www.preda.net.
This article is taken from the June 2014 edition of 'The Far East' magazine. 'The Far East' magazine looks at the world through a window of mission and is published by St Columbans Mission Society.
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