Empowerment

Studies suggest that educating and empowering potential victims will reduce their vulnerability to trafficking.

Media 4 Humanity's programs give children an opportunity to garner a healthy self-esteem. This positive self-perception allows the children to reach for goals they previously believed were unobtainable, therefore not only preventing trafficking, but creating future leaders and activists in their communities.

M4H programs include:

Sports Days

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Our sports programs teach children the positive values of perseverance, sportsmanship, and a healthy self-respect for themselves and others.

M4H's 300 volunteers, interns, and the kids we serve at our annual fall Sports Day event: the New York City Marathon

Spa Nights

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GirlsatSpaNight

Our beauty and spa nights emphasize the message, “your worth it!” This nurtures self-confidence.

Literacy Initiatives

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M4H believes that reading and educating are the keys to success.

Everything from our storytelling events to our refurbishing of libraries encourages kids to learn and instills them with a lifelong love of knowledge.

Interns Robyn and Ingrid read to children in Harlem for a Storytelling Event.

Workshops

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Our workshops,

including music and art clinics, cooking classes, and green days, provide children with a multitude of skills to lift their confidence.Our career nights allow kids to explore a variety of occupations that they might have never considered before with professionals in the field giving invaluable advice.