Mexico
Prevention
Rescue
Restoration
Mexico
October 13, 2019
ZOE International has now launched in Mexico. Mexico is both a source country for other nations like the USA, and a destination country. In Mexico, victims are trafficked through force, fraud, and coe
The Problem
- Mexico is considered a source, destination, and transit country for human trafficking, whereby victims are sent from, to, and through Mexico for the purposes of labor and sex trafficking.
- In 2012, Mexico implemented a comprehensive federal anti-trafficking law. Many of the states have also incorporated anti-trafficking regulations. In Mexico City, they have begun to train hotel staff how to look for signs of human trafficking. This all points toward a growing effort on the part of Mexico to combat human slavery.
- Men, women, and children are exploited in forced labor in agriculture, domestic servitude, child care, manufacturing, mining, food processing, construction, tourism, forced begging, and street vending in Mexico and the United States.
Our Current Work in Mexico
We are located in Oaxaca, Mexico, which is considered to be a crossroad for human trafficking as a source, destination, and transit state for this crime. We are beginning our work with Child Trafficking Prevention. Our goal is to spread awareness of child trafficking first as most Mexican citizens are largely unaware of the child slavery around them.
Prevention
Awareness and Education
Raising awareness online, at conferences and events, and in schools
Collaboration
Partnering with E Kids Global School to provide education in a safe environment for children who are at risk of trafficking in Mexico.
Human Trafficking Curriculum
ZOE has created a human trafficking prevention curriculum to be taught to schools in vulnerable communities throughout Mexico.
Rescue
Child Trafficking Victims
ZOE is planning to expand rescue efforts in the future as the Lord opens doors. For now, we will continue praying for and supporting local authorities in Mexico.
Restoration
Children’s Home
ZOE is collaborating with the Mexican government to build a safe home for the restoration of survivors of child trafficking.
Mexico News
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freedom
December 6, 2018
Freedom By Jessicah Ray, PA-C Why is a diagnosis of human trafficking important? Human trafficking is internationally recognized as a public health problem with over 40.3 million victims identified, and with one-quarter of those being children. (Dovydaitis, 2010, Fink-Samnick, 2018). In response to this global epidemic, hospitals and clinics are joining the mission to end […]
Freedom Frees Others
October 1, 2018
by Abigail Jennerson Sometimes people ask me what compelled us to move to Thailand to work with ZOE… They ask how we gained this passion to see an end to human trafficking… After meeting with a woman named Rosi Orozco, I finally have my answer. I wanted to share about the unique experience my husband […]
Current Special Projects for Mexico
Our Mexico Staff & Missionaries
Pastor Mauricio Ruiz
Staff
National Director of Mexico
Pastor Virginia Ruiz
Staff
Assistant National Director of Mexico
