Push/pull factors

Oct 18, 20233 min read

The POWER of One Person to Effect Change

Can just one person effect change in another human being? Does one person have the potential to carry that much power? Let's talk about...

Sep 6, 20233 min read

A Story that Changed My Life

Over a decade ago, Homes of Hope used to conduct "GEM Camps" (girl empowerment camps) where we would travel to at-risk communities in the...

Aug 16, 20231 min read

Does Childhood Matter?

Negative experiences in our childhoods can be significant push factors towards forced sex later in life.

Feb 27, 20231 min read

2022 - What a GREAT year!!!!

At Homes of Hope, we work with the hearts and lives of girls and young women. The inner work that takes place is not easily measured. But...

Dec 15, 20222 min read

PUSH/PULL FACTORS: IT'S CHRISTMAS-TIME!

We are in our festive season. Christmas is upon us. Joy to the world. We see the store fronts - all full of holiday cheer and gifts that...

Nov 11, 20222 min read

WHAT are "push-pull factors"?

There are common factors that can cause a young person to be trapped in commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC) and trafficking. These...

Aug 24, 20222 min read

WHAT is "grooming"?

How is it that children and adults end up being defiled, exploited, and trafficked? Couldn’t they have stopped it from happening?...

May 4, 20222 min read

Protecting YOUR Child from being Trafficked - Who & Where?

Who is trafficking children in Fiji? Is it all of the nasty people that Hollywood and Bollywood portray? Is it organized crime?...

Feb 9, 20214 min read

Are Natural Disasters Linked to Human Trafficking?

In Fiji, within the past 12 months, we have had three unwelcome visitors: COVID-19; Tropical Cyclone Yasa; Tropical Cyclone Ana. Ouch....

May 21, 20193 min read

Broken Families - Pushing Children Towards Sexual Exploitation?

The term “broken family” can be defined as a family in which one parent is absent, usually due to divorce or desertion. Research shows...