CMSP

TALITHA KUM PHILIPPINES

History

Year of foundation: 2009

Talitha Kum Philippines formerly APWRATH (Asia-Pacific Women Religious Against​​Trafficking in ​Humans)this was initiated by the late Sr. Estrella Castellone, a Salesian sister,​​ in 2007. Sr. Estrella was then the Co-Executive Secretary of the Association of​​Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP) and she worked together​​with Sr. Flolyn Catungal, OSA, who was back then the Executive Coordinator of the Office of Women and Gender, a mission partner of AMRSP.

Mission: To empower, organize and mobilize Consecrated persons in the Philippines​to respond to and counter human trafficking, and modern-day slavery, especially of​women and children.​Goal: • To strengthen the network with the major religious superiors throughout the region to prioritize the issue of trafficking in humans. • To raise the people’s consciousness of the need to reaffirm and maintain their values, dignity and roles according to the spirit of the Gospel. • To empower, organize and mobilize the women religious in the Philippines to respond and counter human trafficking, especially of women and children.

https://www.talithakum.info/en/members/112/talitha-kum-philippines

ENG_The_impact_of_COVID19_on_human_trafficking_Ha62hnA_WEXFO15.pdf (talithakum.info)

+Sr. Estrella Castalone, FMA

First International Coordinator of Talitha Kum

Sr. Gabriella Bottani, SMC

Talitha Kum International Coordinator

Sr. Flolyn Catungal, OSA

South East Asia Coordinator of Talitha Kum

Sr. Mary Adeline Abamo,SDS

Asia Coordinator of Talitha Kum

Sr. Aurea Avelino, MM

Asia Coordinator of Talitha Kum

Sr. Cecilia Espenilla,OP

Talitha Kum Philippines Coordinator

Sr. Vivian Fernando,HFB

Talitha Kum Philippines Coordinator

Sr. Evelyn Jose,SSpS

Talitha Kum Philippines Coordinator

Programs