The advocacy and promotion of human rights and anti- trafficking of children and women continues across Germany Father Shay Cullen is on a lecture tour with Martin Lang of DWP Fair Trade organization. He made a presentation and slide show in Kassel most recently .
Martin Lang was his translator. He showed the Preda projects to help victims of Human trafficking and children at risk and how Preda helps them and how Fair Trade sales help the Indigenous farmers and the proceeds help support the homes for children
A poster announced the visit and the lecture and there was a full hall and great enthusiasm among the people .It was organized by the Welt laden shop and the volunteers .Many members of the public were present and the media were there. The news reports are posted on www.preda.org/de.
The film on the Preda organic mango production and the lives of the Aeta people who product mango puree that is organically certified by Naturland and the EU was also shown. This film is available from the following link or can be sent as dvd from DWP.
Shay Cullen visits Karibu World Shop
Renowned Irish priest gives lecture on his commitment in the Philippines
Kassel. The renowned Irish priest Father Shay Cullen, founder of Preda Foundation and the Preda Fair Trade organization, is visiting “Karibu Kassel” on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 pm (address: Oberste Gasse 30). He presents in a free lecture his long lasting commitment for abused women and children in the Philippines. The 72-year-old priest of the Irish St.-Columban-order is promoting social justice and fighting against exploitation for over 40 years now. For his overwhelming engagement in the fight against human trafficking and violation of human rights he received several honors and was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize three times.
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Father Cullen visits Karibu World Shop
Kassel. He cares, where others turn away: The world famous Irish priest Father Shay Cullen, founder of Preda Foundation and the Preda Fair Trade organization, visits “Karibu Kassel e.V.” on Tuesday, April 5, to give a presentation on his long lasting engagement for abused women and children in the Philippines. The 72-year-old Father Shay Cullen, priest of the Irish St. Columban order, promotes social justice and fights against exploitation for over 40 years now. He founded Preda Foundation in Olongapo together with two like-minded co-founders in 1974. This was towards the end of Vietnam war when the US increased its military bases in the Philippines and with it thousands of soldiers entered the country. The city of Olongapo was called “Sodom of Southeast Asia” owing to the copious abuse of women and children. Preda Foundation at that time sheltered drug-addicted teenagers, street children as well as abused women and children. In 1975 the Preda Fare Trade organization was founded to support local companies in the agricultural and handcraft sector. Since then Father Shay Cullen provides a secure shelter for children and women, medical and legal support, education and psychological treatment. But further than that: Since then he is also promoting social justice tirelessly and has had great success in the Philippines as well as on international stages.
Father Cullen narrates about his encounters in the Philippines and his work for more social justice at Karibu World Shop beginning at 7 pm.
