Children at high risk of human trafficking: participation in the decision-making process Vladlena Avdeeva

Results: How can people recognize that the child is in difficult situation?

• Sad
• Has bruise, injuries
• Can hardly work
• Tired
• Walks back and force
• Spends free time alone

Results: elements of an ideal shelter (children aged 9-11)

• Place to play the computer
• Place to sleep
• Delicious food, including the possibility to eat in the KFC, Burger King, McDonalds
• Toys, board games, billiards, bowling, shooting gallery
• Clubs (camps), trainings (including beadwork, sports sections, theater studio, excursions)
• Washing machine, fridge
• Availability of mobile phone
• To be allowed to wear prettiest, child’s own clothes, sandals, and not slippers
• The opportunity to meet bikers and learn to ride a motorcycle
• Pets’ corner with dogs, cats, and hamsters
• Opportunity to communicate with parents and other relatives
• To be allowed to go out with friends from 12 years
• Home school, where children could be taught to read
• Birthday gifts, e.g. a cake
• Gym, swimming pool, Jacuzzi
• Toilet where the door could be closed
• Clocks and an opportunity to learn the day of the week to know child’s schedule and understand when he/she will be fed

Results: elements of an ideal shelter (children aged 9-11)

• Should be more male staff
• A kind cook who will bake buns
• Kind security guards
• Medical attendant, doctor
• Magician

What kind of assistance should get a child:

• A child should tell his/her story, and the offender must be arrested

Results: elements of an ideal shelter (children aged 15-17)

• Isolator where doctors could check the health status of a child
• Soft beds
• Classes for children, taking into account age and interests
• Opportunity for children to participate in the household activities
• Availability of outdoor activities (museums, football, hockey games), trips out of the city, in other cities, children’s camps.
• Separate places for boys/ girls/ small children and places where they could meet; small children should live in a separate place
• Girls need to be allowed to take care for the small children
• Opportunity to attend school
• The courtyard where children can go for a walk without a caregiver, whenever they want. It should be possible to walk there alone and think.