{
  "id": 10639718,
  "title": "Churches observe Freedom Sunday 2026 to raise awareness on human trafficking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/churches-observe-freedom-sunday-2026-to-raise-awareness-on-human",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/churches-observe-freedom-sunday-2026-to-raise-awareness-on-human-trafficking/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 80 churches in Ghana participated in Freedom Sunday 2026, a global campaign to raise awareness and combat human trafficking and exploitation, according to the International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana. The event, held in Tamale in collaboration with IJM Ghana and Impact City Church, featured a special service of prayer, worship, and advocacy for vulnerable people. Ms Shirley Dungu Issifu, Project Manager for IJM Ghana in Tamale, urged Christians to actively address human trafficking, especially involving children, and to support efforts for their protection and dignity. She highlighted concerns about children working in hazardous conditions on cocoa farms and along the Volta Lake, urging Christians to report such situations. Ms Issifu emphasized the importance of the wider society's involvement in the fight against human trafficking and encouraged participating churches to pray for leaders and victims while joining advocacy and prayer-support initiatives. The event aligned with the broader campaign in Ghana to encourage churches and communities to advocate for the protection of vulnerable persons and the prevention of exploitation.",
  "summary": "More than 80 churches across Ghana yesterday joined Christians around the world to observe Freedom Sunday 2026, a global campaign aimed at raising awareness and mobilising action against human trafficking, exploitation and other forms of oppression. The observance, held in Tamale in partnership with the International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana and Impact City Church, brought … The post Churches…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}