German men travel to the Philippines and abuse of children: sex tourism it’s called. Ute Stenert of the Catholic Church over the child protection centre of PREDA and the solidarity of the Bonner women are the Victims.
Marlyn Capio (R) keeps Pia in the Arm: both were considered to be child victims of sex tourists. The child protection center PREDA in Manila offers abused shelter children. Photo: missio/Flitner
Marlyn was as a child in the Philippine capital of Manila in the clutches of a brutal sex tourists. The abuse would never become public, if they took refuge in the child protection centre PREDA would have to be found. The Irish father Shay Cullen has it. For 45 years he founded, the Foundation for human rights and for a just social development. The prosecution of paedophile offenders and help for sexually Abused. He obtained, in 1995, was ordered to the Philippines in a crackdown on the trafficking of children. He has contributed to the fact that also in Germany’s own citizens are prosecuted, if you are in need of children abroad miss. So also in the case of Marlyns tormentor. The Catholic priest showed the fugitive offender, and the Pädosexuelle was sentenced.
Marlyn has experienced terrible. But the perpetrator has not managed to break them. In the protection center, which is supported by the Catholic charitable organization “missio”, has subjected the 37-Year-old a therapy. Later she took a course of study. Now she is one of the most important staff of PREDA. For the Desperate who want to find medical and psychological care, she is a model.
“I did it!”
Marlyn knows that the therapy is lengthy and painful. With the haunting words, “Look at me, I did it!” motivated those who had to experience something Similar as you. In addition, she also manages a telephone hotline. This is primarily aimed at children, which can report when they are sexually threatened. Repeatedly, it has managed to break free with the help of the police girls from the brothels. Marlyn is a strong and courageous woman. It is the proof that it is worth not to give up, to fight for his Dignity and his soul’s salvation. It is also the evidence of how important the work of PREDA.
The Club Bonn of Soroptimist International (SI). Under this name, have formed a worldwide professional women together. Approximately 74,000 sorores optimae – Latin “the best of sisters” – are involved in 132 countries for aid’s concerns and the promotion of educational opportunities for girls and women. So, the sorores in the SI Club Bonn. PREDA has convinced the club sisters. “We want to make a contribution to enable sexually abused women and children in the Philippines, the way to a secure life,” says Ute Wenner, President of the SI Club Bonn. “missio-employees have reported Marlyns fate and their difficult path back to life. The strength of this woman has impressed us,“ Ute Wenner.
Marlyn is not an isolated case. Therefore, the SI Club Bonn want to help children and young women with a similar grey experience. “What we know inspires us to acquire donations for more childcare places”, explains the President. Last autumn, the sorores have collected, for example, in the “night of the Bonn churches” money: “Every contribution is helpful. He is also a character of cross-border solidarity with people in Need. A sign also to brutality and exploitation, not to faint.“
Solidarity with the Victims
The culmination of the actions of a charity concert on 16. March in Luther Church in Bonn. The Deutsche Welle choir could be obtained. Singers from 20 countries will sing songs from all over the world in the original language. Impressively, the choir, which sees itself as an Ambassador of peace between people and cultures taught, the unifying force of the universal language of music.
Without a doubt, the SI Club Bonn makes an important voluntary service. But the world is not any commitment is in the face of infinite suffering, a drop in the ocean? “For the Marlyn, the alleged drop to the source of Life,” Wenner says Ute. Therefore, be to bring in the women. What drives you? The Soroptimist neither political parties nor are they aligned with non-denominational support: “we Muslim are Christians, Christ, atheist, indoor and Agnostics represented. And the Together works perfectly. Us, the common concern for the Dignity, freedom and integrity of all people unites. Because there is still a lot of Marlyns.“
Dr. Ute Stenert is radio officer of the German bishops ‘ conference and Executive Director of the Catholic radio, – working in Bonn. For over 20 years, she is a freelance writer for different media.