AN Anti-Human Trafficking 5km Fun Walk/Run was held at the Green Hub at Blue Lagoon on Sunday.
The event was hosted by the Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre (UCEC), which has six projects, namely the early childhood development centre, a counselling centre, the benevolent and feeding ministry, a safe house for women, and a safe house for men and anti-human trafficking awareness.
This is the second annual anti-human trafficking walk, and as October is the official anti-human trafficking month, it was an ideal time for awareness of this problem.
Part of the parade was a display of models locked up in a cage with red ribbons around their mouths. The models were made up to look as if bruised and abused to create a visual representation of the nature and the condition which the trafficked victims undergo.
The event also showcased Harley Davidson motorcycles, roller-bladers, skate boarders, bands, guest speakers and a fun kiddies corner with face painting, games and mascots. The walk was supported by Sharks player, Tera Mtembu, and some of his team mates. Also partnering with UCEC was long time sponsor Springbok Rugby legend Andre Joubert and his company 3C technologies.
