RC of Community Action Against Human Trafficking (CAAHT) used their District Grant funds to make Rotary Cares kits for women who are victims of sex trafficking and/or sexual exploitation. Members assembled duffel bags of essential needs, including clothing, body wash, hair and oral care items, and a fleece blanket. The 20 care kits will be distributed through the Intersection to Care Global Grant project that assists vulnerable women leaving incarceration.
CAAHT members also assembled Rescue Kits for Teens. This project provided 18 backpacks for runaway youth rescued by the KS Dept of Children and Families (DCF). The DCF Special Response team recovers and cares for at-risk, exploited runaway youth. When they are recovered they have nothing but the clothes on their backs, making them vulnerable to additional exploitation.The Rescue kits meet four needs of our target community:
1) Immediate access to a gift card to get food,
2) Basic clothing and grooming necessities, immediately reducing their risk of additional exploitation in the near future,
3) Establishes trust between the youth and the team,
4) Demonstrates to vulnerable and victimized youth that there are people in our community that care about their wellbeing.
