Soccer used for human trafficking

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Soccer used for human trafficking

Football is being used as a vehicle for human trafficking, with at least 4,000 young players illegally shipped from Africa to Europe to pursue dreams of a career in the game. The Star March 27 2012   reports.

Foot Solidaire, a French organisation that works to protect young footballers from exploitation, said it is dealing with at least 20 new cases each week and has called on Fifa to act. Parents are spending thousands of pounds to send their sons to Europe in the hope they will earn lucrative contracts, but the teenagers are then abandoned on the street.

In a special TV report shown on Sky Sports News last night, a Fifa-licensed agent in Cameroon was exposed offering to sell 14- and 15-year-olds for £25,000. A Fifa statement said: “Should any evidence be made available of any wrongdoing or abuse of Fifa’s regulations, we would naturally

Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labour, or a modern-day form of slavery.

#Human trafficking in South Africa is a serious problem and warrants intervention on all fronts, according to a study released at a National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) conference on human trafficking, ending today (24 March 2010).

This is where South Africa has to stand together and look into this problem. Are we the public relations practioners of the country doing something about it? What can we as PRP's do to campaign against these problem?



SPORTS    VS       RELIOGION

 
 Religion is a very strong point to rise within sports because we do not come from the same religion or family backgrounds. It is difficult to involve religion in a team because not everyone belongs to the same religion, it would be better if you involve your religion where you know that you are participating as an individual or if you are part of a team that belongs to the same religion.

 Religion is very important to boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. http://www.content.usatoday.com/

Manila – Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Monday 19^th March 2012 that he had been told by God in a dream to retire soon, potentially raising doubt over hopes of a fight with American Floyd Mayweather. (19^th March 21, 2012 IOL News Live)

Religion in the Philippines

More than 90% of the population are Christians: about 80% belong to the Roman Catholic Church while 10% belong to other Christian denominations, such as the Iglesiani Cristo, the Philippine Independent Church, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, and Jehovah's Witnesses.[138] The Philippines is one of two predominantly Roman Catholic countries in Asia, the other being East Timor.www.google.Philipine



“I strongly believe”www. goldpromoter.com



Pacquiao, the world's best pound-for-pound fighter does not care if he is the best or not, he is following his believe. Does this mean that we will be having a lot of sports stars that will be leaving sports because of religion?

 

What is your take on Religion in sports?

HEALTH DRIVES OUR GRANDPARENTS BACK TO THE SPORTS GROUNDS

When a person gets old, there may be various health problems that can occur. The problems are due to the changes that occur in the body when a person gets old.

Sport for health drive

 On the 06^th of March 2012 Sowetan newspaper reported that MORE than 400 senior citizens in Soweto have gone back to the grounds to learn the basics of playing soccer and netball to keep themselves healthy and in good shape.

The grandmothers and grandfathers of Mzimhlophe have formed the Lilian Ngoyi Senior Citizens Club, which is coordinated by community leader Dipuo Rampai.

The energetic Rampai is the sister of the late Kaizer Ranamane, a former professional soccer player who died three years ago. http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/2012/03/06/sport-for-health-drive

 These are some are some of the common diseases one gets exposed to during old age;

v  Heart problems and Heart attack

v  Stroke:

v  Cancer

v  Diabetes

v  Kidney disease

v  Control Obesity

v  Prostate Enlargement

v  Osteoporosis (Weak bones)

v  Tuberculosis

v  Eyes Diseases

v  Skin Care

http://www.gits4u.com/renew/snrctz3.htm

This should be a wakeup call for us young ones because we are taking our health for granted. It would be better to start at a young age so that we practice the term “prevention is better than cure.”

Sport as a tool to promote HIV/Aids prevention, treatment, care and support

Nelson Mandela once campaigned for it to be recognised and treated like any other disease and called for the need to break the silence against it and banish stigma.

In recent years, the prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has received increasing attention because of the growing number of infections, especially amongst popular celebrities and prominent sportspersons, such as Arthur Ashe (tennis) and Earvin "Magic" Johnson (basketball).

The disease has reached epidemic proportions in Sub-Saharan Africa, and more especially in South Africa, which currently has the highest infection rates in the world. This clearly represents a major public health problem, with government spending currently standing at R1-billion to address this pandemic. http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2003/february/sport.htm

On Monday 05 March 2012, the IOL online newspaper reports that the family of the late Thabang Lebese broke their silence and disclosed that the former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates star had died of an HIV/Aids-related ailment. http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/football-star-s-secret-revealed-1.1249583 

Lebese was involved in a social engagement project called Show Me Your Number, which sought to use sport as a tool to promote HIV/Aids prevention, treatment, care and support.  “My son had used this project as a platform to deal with his status and to encourage others to get tested so that they may know their status and get help. “said Florence, mother to the deceased.