PHILIPPINES – Fight to Protect, an organization focused on tackling child sexual violence by creating awareness through sports, with Poveda Batch 2008, mounts a virtual whole-day workout fundraiser Sweat to Protect, with proceeds going directly to Project S.A.F.E (Support and Awareness to Fight Exploitation), a community-based effort put forth by the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries aimed at addressing the rising cases of child trafficking even with and due to the COVID-19 community quarantine, through relief goods and child-safety orientations provided to vulnerable communities.
Through donations that will go a long way in protecting children from online sexual violence, not only will registrants enjoy an extensive lineup of live workout sessions, but will also get a chance to win exciting raffle prizes from partner brands. The raffle prizes will be a separate bonus treat, on top of the special discounts from Under Armour Philippines which will be received by every donor.
Project S.A.F.E. empowers people to fight OSEC
“Project S.A.F.E.’s goal is to raise funds to supply OSEC (online sexual exploitation of children)-vulnerable communities with ‘safe packages’, or gift packs that include basic needs such as food and home items, so that families will not have to resort to crime to make ends meet during the COVID-19 lockdown. By providing them with basic needs, families can focus on nurturing a safe environment and building happy relationships which allow children to thrive,” shares Meggie Ochoa, Fight to Protect founder and Jiu Jitsu national athlete who takes great pride in using sport as a platform to spread awareness on fighting OSEC.
Project S.A.F.E. benefits select vulnerable communities in Iligan city and Taytay city, both of which have been known to have a history of rampant cases of OSEC based on previously conducted rescue operations.
During the distribution of the goods to beneficiaries, orientations about COVID-19 and OSEC are also being facilitated to equip local families with the proper knowledge to make informed decisions. Official hotlines are then being promoted to encourage reporting for potential cases of online child abuse.
More than donating goods to the community, the project’s goal is to sustain long-term impact by educating the locals and empowering them with ways to take care of their family and community by proactively taking action.
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To learn more about how you can support Project S.A.F.E. and participate in Sweat to Protect, visit the link bit.ly/projectsafe2020, the Facebook event page, and the official pages of Fight to Protect at fb.com/fight2protect and instagram.com/fighttoprotect. Feel free to also share about the cause by using the hashtags #ProjectSAFE and #FightToProtect.