The Project of increase the awareness about human trafficking problems among youth was implemented in cooperation with Democracy Commission of the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan, Committee of youth affairs, sport and tourism under the Government of Republic of Tajikistan, National youth recourse center and local authority of Vahdat, Dangara, Hissor and Yovon districts.
In framework of the Project was developed Operational Manual, including Action Plan, Theatrical programs etc. of combat human trafficking and was established Mobile theatre from 12 person, including 10 volunteer-actors, who were involved from among active youth and students of University of art of the Republic of Tajikistan. Volunteer-actors were trained of theatrical skills by specialist-actors of cinema and youth affairs. The design and decor of the theatrical programs and volunteer-actors was developed by specialists of sewing and decoration.
For effective conduction of theatrical programs was developed a special scenario in the thematic of “Drug trafficking is youth stigma”, “Children exploitation – honor miserable”, “Prostitution is the guaranty of human trafficking” and “Slave on migration”.
Mobile theatre was conducted from 4 till 27 October 2013 in districts of Hissor (jamoats of Khonaqo, Oriyon, Durbat, Tursunzoda), Vahdat (jamoats of Romit, Chorsu, Simiganj, Bahor), Yovon (G.Usupova, Dahana, Obimuki, H.Huseinov) and Dangara (jamoats of Sebiston, I.Sharifi, Korez, Sangtuda).
Mobile theatre was conducted in districts of Hissor (jamoats of Khonaqo, Oriyon, Durbat, Tursunzoda), Vahdat (jamoats of Romit, Chorsu, Simiganj, Bahor), Yovon (G.Usupova, Dahana, Obimuki, H.Huseinov) and Dangara (jamoats of Sebiston, I.Sharifi, Korez, Sangtuda).
The results of Mobile theatre are follow:
— Developed the unique Model of Mobile theatre of combat human trafficking among youth;
— Trained the volunteer-actors group (in 10 person) of combat human trafficking in principal of “peer to peer” education;
— Developed the special scenario in the thematic of “Drug trafficking is youth stigma”, “Children exploitation – honor miserable”, “Prostitution is the guaranty of human trafficking” and “Slave on migration”;
— Conducted 16 theatrical programs of combat human trafficking in rural places of Tajikistan;
— Increased the information and education level of 2600 young people for combat human trafficking, including the negative consequences of prostitution, labor migration, drug trafficking etc.
Increased the knowledge level of 160 specialists of local authority of Vahdat, Dangara, Hissor and Yovon districts for combat human trafficking, including the negative consequences of prostitution, labor migration, drug trafficking etc.
The Project was implemented within the state complex Program of combat human trafficking in the Republic of Tajikistan on 2011-2013 and received skills from experience exchange tour of combat human trafficking to USA (September-October 2012).
Consequently within the Project was conducted Mobile theatre on thematic “Drug trafficking is youth stigma”, “Children exploitation – honor miserable”, “Prostitution is the guaranty of human trafficking” and “Slave on migration”. In process of Mobile theatre was organized quiz and discussion with audience in sphere of combat human trafficking, including the negative consequences of prostitution, labor migration, drug trafficking, children right etc.
In a result of Project was strengthened the capacity of PO “Tashsabuskor” for conducting informational actions, especially Mobile theatre to the sphere of negative behavior of youth, including combat human trafficking.
Were increased the information and education level of young people for combat human trafficking, including the negative consequences of prostitution, labor migration, drug trafficking etc.
Very important thing is that the knowledge level of specialists of local authority was increased for human trafficking combat.
Theatrical programs were interested very closely by youth/audience and more part of them requested to organize these kinds of programs again. Also the theatrical programs were paying attention of local authority for that they covered actual problem of local population who need for the information of them.
Generally, in according to our analyze the Project would impact for improvement of information level of population and for change of population, especially youth behavior on combat human trafficking, including the negative consequences of prostitution, labor migration, drug trafficking etc.
Actually, in framework of Project was developed the unique Model of Mobile theatre of combat human trafficking among youth and theatrical programs were interested very kindly by young people. In addition youth/audience and local authority were requested to organize theatrical programs again. So we have planned to continue to conduct the Mobile theatre to other places of Tajikistan if we could have involved technical support from supporter organizations.
Currently we have negotiations with Committee of youth affairs, sport and tourism under the Government of Republic of Tajikistan and we are going to offer the request for continue of Mobile theatre Project of combat human trafficking within the National program of youth social development of the Republic of Tajikistan on 2013-2015, however it is not enough. We hope we could involve additional fond for widening of activity.
In third visit of Mobile theatre in October 5, 2013 when we were starting show of theatrical program in jamoat Durbat of Hissor district the audiences were more noise because in a hall were more than 400 participations. So we thought that it is impossible to demonstrate the program as the hall is noise and we has not microphone. However we could not had any idea to solve that problem and desperately we had started the program. When the show was playing suddenly the hall quieted and 400 audiences in more attention were showed the theatrical program. So it was unbelievable and we had not expected of involve more attention of hall, but it was the success of program.
Another example is that the program demonstration in each district were published by local media, especially the theatrical program in Yovon were showed in the republican channel “Jahonnamo”.
Also the process and some result of the Project were published on https://www.facebook.com/groups/usg.alumni/ in October 14 and 28 and on https://www.facebook.com/groups/407901832605429/ in October 22, 2013.
In an action period the main problem was that in the some jamoats there was not appropriate auditorium/hall, because there are small administrative apartments and schools. Despite this we had organized theatrical programs in an out on in a yard of jamoats and schools.
We would like to recommend of continue supporting this Project and to widen the opportunity for conduct of Mobile theatre in other regions of Tajikistan, especially in the near-borderers districts of country. It is very necessary because there are more cases of human and drug trafficking and they population have regular conflict with the borderers neighbors, especially in Afghanistan.
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