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Kevin Rennie

Citizen journalist, Teacher (retired),Volunteer (Melbourne, Australia)

I am a retired secondary teacher and unionist. I have been an Australian Labor Party member since 1972. After teaching in Victorian schools from 1975, I spent 8 years teaching in the Northern Territory: 4 in Katherine, followed by 4 in Maningrida, an aboriginal community in Arnhem Land. Returned in June 2008 to Melbourne to live after 15 months in Broome. Now live near Red Bluff which overlooks Half Moon Bay on Port Phillip Bay's eastern side. I am a Global Voices author.

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Jess’ Story: Working To Protect Children

Published 12th August 2010 - 5 comments - 1601 views -

Jess Allen worked in Thailand with ECPAT International on their program to stop child sexual exploitation, trafficking and abuse. She is currently in Melbourne as the advocacy and communications officer with Child Wise helping to organise their Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People.

Jess explains her work to protect children in this interview:

Jess' Story: Working To Protect Children from Kevin Rennie on Vimeo.

There is more about this topic in my previous posts:

Stop Child Sex Trafficking!

Survivors of Sex Trafficking Build New Lives

PS. Jess is my niece. Thanks for sharing your story.

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Iris Cecilia Gonzales on 13th August 2010:
Inspiring story Kevin. Thanks for this. I wonder if we can bring this to the Philippines.
Kevin Rennie on 13th August 2010:
Iris

Thanks! There is an ECPAT Philippines

Don’t know how active they are.
Luan Galani on 13th August 2010:
Very nice post Kevin! Inspiring indeed. Does it exist in Brazil as well?
Kevin Rennie on 13th August 2010:
Luan

Sure does! ECPAT network. Same link as above.
Luan Galani on 13th August 2010:
Thanks Kevin. Checking it now…

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