EVENTS: World Vision presents a ‘STOP THE TRAFFIK’ tour with Replenish, Mark Ritchie, RPM and ‘The Gentlemen’

Hosted by national youth speaker Mark Ritchie, each event on the eight-date tour will also feature a full rock set from Christian rock band Replenish, support from RPM (the Abundant Life youth band) as well as Sheffield-based act, ‘The Gentlemen’.  

The events will be music-led but with a serious message – encouraging young people to speak out against human trafficking and the worldwide sale of people.  Each event will also feature a giant wall, at which concert-goers will be able to add their handprint.   The wall will later be presented to UK government officials as a petition – urging the Government to take more decisive action on the issue of trafficking.

“The issue of human trafficking is not one that governments can ignore”, said World Vision’s Philippa Lei. “Human trafficking is a global problem that demands a global solution. At least 600,000 people are trafficked internationally each year and many more are trafficked within country borders. A large number of these are children. Governments across the world must act together now if we are to see an end to this 21st century slave trade.

The tour will kick off on March 9 in Ipswich and visit venues throughout the UK.  

Tour dates are:

• March 9, 2007, 7.30pm.  Ipswich
  St. Nicholas Centre, 4 Cutler Street, Ipswich, IP1 1UQ.
  For concert information, ring 01473 298522
• March 10, 7.30pm.  Southend on Sea
  Southend Christian Fellowship, Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea.
  For concert information, ring  01702 390500
• March 11,  6.30pm.  Letchworth
  Letchworth Garden City Church, Icknield Way East, Letchworth Garden City,
  Herts. SG6 1EU.
  For concert information, ring 01462 480126 or mob on 07815 806057
• March 16, 7.30pm.   Barking
  Venue tba.  For concert information, ring 020 8594 6390
• March 17, 7.30pm.   Burton on Trent
  St Mary's Church, Stretton, Burton on Trent.
  For concert information call 01283 548734
• March 18, 7pm.  Huddersfield
  Huddersfield Christian Fellowship, Harvest House, 23 St John's Road,
  Huddersfield, HD1 5BW.
  For concert information, ring 01484 514 088
• March 31st, 7.30pm.   Bridlington
  Christ Church, Church House, 2 Quay Road, Bridlington, YO15 2AP.
  For concert information, ring  01262 404100 ext 567

For more information, visit www.worldvision.org.uk/replenish

World Vision is calling upon the UK Government to lead the way in ensuring that every effort is made to prevent trafficking in human beings, to prosecute the perpetrators and to uphold the rights of the victims.  World Vision also calls upon the UK Government to stop the flow of children being trafficked into and within the UK and make every effort to ensure that child victims of trafficking receive adequate care and protection when they come to the notice of the authorities.

World Vision is a Christian charity and one of the world’s leading relief and development agencies, currently helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs.

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