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The indule is valued to be worth between [183% and US$58 billion. awarding go Mr. McKay. Human trafficking is the second largest illegal industry in the world behind cocaine’s black market. awarding to Kevin McKay. dimnm of dm'elopmem for Farmers International (Zan- “It's one of the fastest glowing illegal trades in the world." he said in a phone interview with Smita Singh this week. Ms clinical psycholo- gist and director of Calcutta's Mahima Care Home. has spent the past thrw weeks in (Lana- da raisng awareness about the issue and money to help expand Partners lmemalional (‘an- ada. a Christian not-for-pmfix. operatesthetmme. Human trafficking rescuer shares story with Canadians IY SANDRA IOLAN sboluni’yrmg‘ wm VOLUNTEERS MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN run-Hmong! The tame you give and the . ommitment ‘yfiu Shaw m the Marfiham Smuflvnfle Hash-mi Faundatmn makes a huae Hash”? medatum makes a huge JIHvreW-J! Tu 3H 0§ our dedvcated msunteers we“ you. The presentation "(31:11 and Mishti With Smita" takes place at Springvak" Baptist Church. 3885 Stouffvilk- Rd. tomorrow from (q 3'30 pm. mm W: 098310: 0! (lacuna home to: guts mil speak at Sptingv Ivale Baptist Church tmnow. ‘imrw “MW. Notional Volume: Nook W 21-27. 2013 Ms Singh originally got involved in the human traflick~ ing issue by tmating the resuiui women. who range in age (mm eight to 18. Thctyshe started rescuing them. Now. she helps rehabilitate the women at the Mahima Care Home. which she opened three years ago. '~ The home provides health care as well as individual and group counselling, education. vocational training and job placement assistance. in providing tools. the girls loam to become empow4 ered and Mum and up testifying against those who abducted and forced them into the sex trade industry. according to Ms Singh. Some of the 57 girls who have gone {hmugh the home so far have helped cunvm tune pimps. according to Ms Smita. 'fickets to the event are $5 each and can be obtained by callingfifl-WIâ€"MBL ‘ Tm. spansoc Enter a team into today's Ward 2 neighbourhood clean-up challenge and you will be entered imo a draw to win a pool party. tickets to the Whitchurch-Sloufivillc Museum or passes IQ its annual car show. The Musselman's lake Residents Association is hosting a community barbecue with cntcnainmcnt at the end of the dean up in the parking lot of the Cedar Beach Park. The clean-up which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, is part of the town's Earth Day event. The Ward 2 event is being held a week earlier because a couple of the activities associated with it wcrv not availahk' the folklwing week. accordmg to Mr. Bannon. The day also incudes bird house building and tree planting; Gkst and bags will be supplied and garbage pick up will R)! more information or to enter a team contact (huncillm Phil Ban- non at connect®philbammnca The nest of the municipality's- Farth Day clean-up takes place April 27. 9:30 am. to 12:30 pm. rain or shine. ' ’ Spring clean-ups begintoday ' Markham-Stouffvillc Sunday, May 5. 201 3 Register at mswalksca or 1-888-822-8467 Lake event precedes town - wide efi‘brt Nauonal sponsors One is to go to one of four sta‘ lions -â€" the Stouffville Reservoir on Millard Street east. Byers Pond Way Park. [rhmans Pond or Madori Neighbourhood Park on Millard Street west. in and Midenls will gm cngagui and clean up their own property.” he Inld The Sun v'IYibune in an c-mail. For the mwnwide dean-up. resi dents can participate in two wayx Garbage and glmus will be supplied. Volunteers will receive a In»: sapling to take humc and plum. Supplies will be dropped off In you for the group andgarbagc pick- up will be arranged. 'Ihe Omar option is to register a group to clean up your own neigh- buurhond. All participaan will be omen-d into a draw fur a free pool party a! the WhilchurchSloufivillc Irisun- Centre. "Perhaps by spreading out the number of days that we promote the, clean-up. Ihe message will sink In! more information or In mg- islor. call 905-6422 ~ 7529 or 0» mail In sumscn'iccsfémvwwfwsxa Flinn-Iain:-