When ITEMP personnel discover a victim, we move aggressively to
remove them from that situation. The faster a victim is safely removed from a
dangerous situation, the faster ITEMP can begin to assist them in putting their
life back together.
When the Parents Are Involved
According to the
International Labor Organization (ILO) there are approximately 214 million
child laborers in the world. 126 million of them are working in hazardous
conditions. The sad reality is that often these children are put to work by
their parents or guardians. Parents do not do this because they want to; they
do it because they have to.
When ITEMP personnel
discover a case where children are being forced to work by their parents, we
work with the families to create situations where the children do not work but
rather go to school. ITEMP provides the family with assistance worth more money
than the child is bringing in, but we tie that assistance to the requirement
that the child go to school.
Sex or Violence
Although ITEMP tries
to keep families together, there are certain circumstances that we cannot
permit. If there is any form of physical or sexual abuse, particularly when one
family member is prostituting another, ITEMP's legal department works with the
local authorities to remove the victim and place them within our custody. The
victim is then placed into ITEMP's foster care network.
Although ITEMP tries
to keep families together, there are certain circumstances that we cannot
permit. If there is any form of physical or sexual abuse, particularly when one
family member is prostituting another, ITEMP's legal department works with the
local authorities to remove the victim and place them within our custody. The
victim is then placed into ITEMP's foster care network.
Victim Rescue Programs
- ITEMP provides 24hr emergency shelter.
- Victims can eat and bath knowing that they are safe.
- Qualified staff supervise the facilities.
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