{"id":2545,"date":"2026-09-03T11:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/?p=2545"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:28:59","slug":"church-women-anti-trafficking-training-makurdi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/church-women-anti-trafficking-training-makurdi\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Women Turn Anti-Trafficking Training Into Community Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2545\" class=\"elementor elementor-2545\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000401 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000401\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33000400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>church anti-trafficking training<\/strong> in Makurdi showed how knowledge gained by community leaders can continue spreading through the institutions they serve.<\/p><p>On 30 May 2026, representatives of Glory Nation Global Church (Shelter of Glory) organised a step-down session for the church\u2019s Women\u2019s Department. The activity fulfilled a commitment made after OWACDO\u2019s March training for religious and traditional leaders under the School Anti-Trafficking Education and Advocacy Project (STEAP).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000404 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000402 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33000402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33000403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical knowledge for families and communities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000406 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33000405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facilitator Benjamin Odo guided participants through the meaning of human trafficking, emerging trends, common drivers and purposes, consequences for victims and communities, and the role women can play in prevention.<\/p><p>The session examined tactics traffickers may use and the conditions that can increase vulnerability. Participants were encouraged to question offers that appear too good to be true and to verify employment, education, travel and recruitment claims before sharing documents, paying money or making arrangements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000408 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33000407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Human-trafficking-prevention-facilitator-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2535\" alt=\"Benjamin Odo facilitates human trafficking prevention session\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Human-trafficking-prevention-facilitator-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Human-trafficking-prevention-facilitator-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Human-trafficking-prevention-facilitator-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Human-trafficking-prevention-facilitator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The facilitator translated earlier STEAP learning into practical guidance for church women.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300040a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3300040a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33000409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interactive discussion strengthens prevention<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300040c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3300040c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300040b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3300040b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Women contributed observations from their communities, asked questions and discussed how trafficking risks can be recognised earlier. This interactive format helped connect the training topics with everyday decisions affecting children, young people and adults seeking opportunities.<\/p><p>Udo Nelson Abi, OWACDO\u2019s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for STEAP, commended the church for cascading the message. He encouraged participants to share what they had learned with relatives, friends and neighbours instead of allowing the information to stop with those in the room.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300040e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3300040e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300040d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3300040d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Women-learn-trafficking-prevention-in-church-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2536\" alt=\"Glory Nation Global Church women learn trafficking prevention\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Women-learn-trafficking-prevention-in-church-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Women-learn-trafficking-prevention-in-church-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Women-learn-trafficking-prevention-in-church-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/owacdo.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Women-learn-trafficking-prevention-in-church.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Participants discussed warning signs and the practical role women can play in protecting their communities.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000410 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000410\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300040f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3300040f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A model for multiplying anti-trafficking awareness<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000412 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33000412\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33000411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33000411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The step-down session demonstrates why OWACDO engages traditional and religious institutions. Training one trusted leader can create many more opportunities for accurate information to reach households and community networks.<\/p><p>As churches and other institutions repeat these messages, they help build community resilience against deception and exploitation. 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