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CLEVELAND — The Renee Jones Empowerment Center started in a small storefront on West 65th Street in Cleveland in 2002. Renee Jones was talking about human trafficking when nobody was listening.It happens in small towns and big cities across the country. According to statistics, Ohio ranks number five in the country for human trafficking.
Now, her reach stretches far from Cleveland. In March of last year, Jones launched the Global Initiative. She teaches those in other countries about human trafficking virtually. “An initiative where we can share our programs and services with other countries to help them fight human trafficking,” explained Jones.
Matewere works with The Eye of the Child, an organization that fights for both children and human rights, she said. “I came here because I wanted to learn about the work they do,” Matewere explained.“They really have empowered us to go out to the people, to the communities, to the schools, we are raising awareness on what human trafficking is,” said Matewere.Children as young as six years old are trafficked for sex, organ removal and child labor, explained Matewere.
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