ATC Release: Recognising Potential Danger

Children, who have gone through trauma, need special care and protection. A victimized child needs to be placed in a safe and secure environment to begin the process of healing and rehabilitation restoration is not in the best interest of the child. In some cases, the vulnerability of a child stems from her/his very surroundings. In such cases, the other children in the family of the child (such as siblings) could also live a life of vulnerability and, hence, their safety needs to be ensured. This is the case of three sisters — Fauzia, Asma and Saba (names changed). After Fauzia was placed in a Children’s Home, the caseworkers realized that the sisters were also at the risk of getting trafficked and exploited in the sex trade. Read here