{"id":2527,"date":"2020-01-20T21:11:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T21:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2020-01-27T22:43:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T22:43:54","slug":"martin-anderson-refugepoints-director-of-international-programs-receives-the-2020-child-10-award%ef%bb%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.refugepoint.org\/martin-anderson-refugepoints-director-of-international-programs-receives-the-2020-child-10-award%ef%bb%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Anderson,  RefugePoint&#8217;s Director of International Programs Receives the 2020 Child 10 Award\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-pILZc6_mWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tens of thousands of children attempting to flee to Europe during the last few years have been at great risk of being exposed to child trafficking and exploitation. Closed borders, lack of cross-national coordination, and dire and inhumane living conditions in refugee camps and child-care centers put children at high risk of becoming victims of trafficking, forced labor, human smuggling, criminal activity, and sexual exploitation and abuse. Today, thousands&nbsp;of children making their way toward Europe are in danger of disappearing and becoming untraceable. As countries tighten their borders, children are forced to find other, often more dangerous routes towards Europe, increasing the risks of exploitation from smugglers and traffickers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, <a href=\"http:\/\/child10.org\/\">Child 10<\/a> gathers and awards ten exceptionally bold individuals from around the world for their everyday struggle for the most vulnerable children in our communities. The aim is to recognize their brave and relentless struggle to protect and prevent child abuse, exploitation, and violations, and to share their stories. On October 18, the European Union\u2019s Anti-Trafficking Day, Child 10 announced the 2020 Child 10 Awardees under the theme \u2018Children in the hands of Europe\u2019 for their strong commitment to combating child trafficking. One of the Awardees, Martin Anderson, is the Director of International Programs at RefugePoint, working with resettlement programs in northern Africa. Martin receives the award for his and RefugePoint\u2019s dedicated fight to combat child trafficking on the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean Sea and to support the safe migration of children seeking refuge in Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cChild protection has long been an overlooked or at least an\nunder-resourced component of most responses to refugee situations. <\/em><em>RefugePoint\nhas worked for several years to develop a team of highly-qualified child\nprotection experts, to respond to emerging needs, and build systems for\neffective responses in the future.<\/em><em> <\/em><em>Most recently, this has included a\nsignificant deployment of child protection experts to the countries along the\nmigrant routes from Africa to Europe. These child protection experts help unaccompanied\nrefugee children find lasting solutions and reunite with their families,\nwithout having to follow dangerous routes overland and across the\nMediterranean.\u201d<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with the other <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"nine 2020 Awardees (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/child10.org\/news\/the-2020-child-10-award\" target=\"_blank\">nine 2020 Awardees<\/a>, Martin Anderson participated in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lu2MBvPOEQE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"award ceremony and high-level summit in Malm\u00f6, Sweden (opens in a new tab)\">award ceremony and high-level summit in Malm\u00f6, Sweden<\/a>, in January 2020. The summit served as the starting point for the joint work that the Child 10 group will undertake to combat child trafficking and sexual exploitation and abuse on migrant routes to Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cMartin Anderson is a driving force of Refuge<\/em><em>Point with his broad experience working with refugees. Through his strong commitment to help the most vulnerable children\naccess safe and legal migration paths, Martin and RefugePoint are protecting thousands of minors from undertaking\nmore dangerous migration routes, thereby greatly reducing the risks of child\ntrafficking and abuse,\u201d <\/em>says\nJacob Fl\u00e4rdh, Secretary General of Child 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ten Awardees have each been awarded a grant of $10,000 as well as a support program to strengthen, develop, and create sustainability in their organizations. 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