It turned out to be an offer from hell.

Yola never worked as a maid.

Instead, she was sent to China where she was forced to service men against her will.

A month later, she was sent here, where she was again forced to entertain clients.

“It seemed a good offer back then.

“The agent said he would pay for my travel documents and asked me to sign a contract.” (Read more)

Twenty-one women, many of them in their 20s, were locked up as syndicate members worked them non-stop for 10 hours daily for the past three months.

The women were holed up inside four units of the Mentari Court apartment in Bandar Sunway.

Syndicate members kept the women in line by beating and raping them if they refused to “work.” (Read More)

Out Of The Box
Venue: Sunway university, Audi 3
Time: 0545pm – 0700pm
Date: 19 Septemebr 2011, Monday

Out Of The Box
Venue: INTI LH3, old building
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Date: 24 August 2011, Wednesday

Two words… “Humble beginning”

We really didn’t know what to expect with Out Of The Box. All we knew is that we had a message.

We needed to create awareness.

INTI college had an event called “Malaysians in Motion” with a tag-line which says “you don’t need money to make a difference”.

Thanks to one of our contacts, we were given a slot to share OOTB and also a booth was provided so that we can promote Change Your World.

The response? It was great! A good crowd of 60++ people attended and were made aware of human trafficking / Slavery.

What’s more exciting over 49 people responded and joined the Change Your World (CYW) movement be it as a Volunteer, Donator  or a CYW Ambassador.

Two of Change Your World’s resident band members, Relent, even took the time to donate their blood for a cause.

“Out Of The Box” in Sunway College was championed by Life-Club.

The Life-Club was nice enough to provide not only the OOTB crew with refreshments but also their guest.

We started off with a simple Ice-breaker which then led to our program.

A strong crowd of 30++ came and thoroughly enjoyed themselves with the music and video presentations.

We were surprise as all the students decided to join our movement by filling up the OOTB forms. We were amazed!

For those who have yet to know what “Out Of The Box” is all about, you can click here.

What to expect? It’s not just a talk. If you’ve been to our CYW events with all the music, lights and video presentations, Out Of The Box is a mini version of what our CYW events really looks like.

The message remains the same, our approach… well let’s just say is Out Of The Box.

CYW Update #2 : Catch Relent live!

CYW Update #3: PRESS STATEMENT 9th July ’11: Malaysians Rise Up For Democracy despite Police Brutality

Tenaganita salutes the rakyat, who despite immense harassment and grave obstacles placed by the police and the Home Ministry, and the irrational lockdown of Kuala Lumpur, still came in tens of thousands to demand for fair, clean and free elections.

With tremendous pride & joy, we congratulate Malaysians for their stand on democracy. Malaysians today have shown that they are no longer afraid to assert their rights.

The people remained focused and they marched peacefully despite the excessive use of tear gas, chemically-laced water, arrests, batons and beatings.  With no uncertain terms, Tenaganita strongly condemns these extreme forms of human rights violations and the violence demonstrated by the police against ordinary Malaysians.

The Malaysian government’s refusal to acknowledge and take responsibility for police brutality is a clear sign of a failing democracy. It is therefore even more urgent that the eight immediate demands of BERSIH 2.0 are implemented without delay.

We especially condemn the actions of the riot police who fired tear gas into the compounds of Tung Shin Hospital and are appalled by the apparent denial by the Inspector-General of Police that this did not happen. Several Tenaganita staff, including the Executive Director, took shelter with hundreds of other Malaysians in the compound of this Hospital, and witnessed this first-hand as teargas was fired at us. We also watched as riot police personnel and trucks sealed off entrances and exits of the hospital, thereby preventing us from leaving. We are also appalled by the actions of baton-wielding police officers who stormed the grounds of Chinese Maternity Hospital and used excessive force to arrest peaceful demonstrators.

In the face of this ugly abuse of power, Tenaganita extends its heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Tung Shin Hospital and the Chinese Maternity Hospital for their cooperation in allowing the participants of this gathering to seek temporary shelter on their grounds. We appreciate this support shown towards their fellow countrypersons.

We call for the immediate release of the over 1600 Malaysians who were arrested for the ‘crime’ of asserting their constitutional rights of freedom of speech and freedom to assemble peacefully. Tenaganita has received alarming reports that Malaysians arrested at the rally today have not been given access to counsel at several holding centres. We remind the authorities that the right to counsel is constitutionally guaranteed.

While tens of thousands marched today, we are also painfully aware that our brothers and sisters from Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) remain in detention under Malaysia’s draconian laws. We call on all parties to intensify the pressure on the Malaysian government to rectify this grave injustice and to immediately release the PSM 6.

The authorities can fire all the teargas they want and they can throw our bodies behind bars, but although our eyes may temporarily shut to the sting of the gas, and our faces remain hidden behind walls of repression, make no mistake that the eyes and minds of Malaysians are increasingly clear and vigilant in our demands for clean, fair and free elections.

Signed by:
Dr. Irene Fernandez
Executive Director, Tenaganita.

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You Can Make The Difference!
CYW Admin

To know more about Out Of The Box and other Universities that are taking part, click here

I want to thank all of you for your continued support to Change Your World (CYW) and to some of you who are contributing to our “Pledge RM50” program.

First of all I would like to share some bad news and good news.

The bad news is Tenaganita, one of the bodies that we were contributing our “ pledge RM50” program, has seized to operate their shelter for human trafficked women due to insufficient funds. We were informed by one of the senior officers in Tenaganita that the trafficked and abused women who were in their shelters has been transferred to a government facility and they will still be taken care of.

With this situation, they have requested not to give them any more funds as that was our pledge to them which was to shelter trafficked women.

But the good news is God is always Good. As when we asked ourselves then whom do we give the “pledge RM50” as well as all the contribution that was given to us, a bigger door opened and opportunity for us to not only give contributions but to be more involved in fighting human trafficking and slavery.

We are excited to inform you of new developments in CYW as this year we wanted to bring CYW to a new level nationally & internationally.

I. CYW partners NOT FOR SALE

CYW partners with NOT FOR SALE (www.notforsalecampaign.org) to combat human trafficking and slavery globally.

Here is a statement from Not For Sale :
“Not For Sale is a leading organization working to end modern-day slavery.  It is Not For Sale’s goal to create new futures for the vulnerable and survivors in collaborative, innovative, and creative ways.  We are also a movement of hope.  In recent conversations with Kelvin Lim we see that Change Your World has similar values.  Therefore, we at Not For Sale will be working together with Kelvin and others to create some form of collaborative work and partnership.  Together we can end modern-day slavery in Malaysia and other places.  Together we can be a movement of hope. “
Rev. Kevin Austin
Director of the Abolitionist Faith Community for Not For Sale

NOT FOR SALE is an international movement founded in U.S. and is at the forefront of combating human trafficking all across the world. They have the resources, materials and knowledge on how to create awareness as well as take action against the world of human trafficking and slavery.

With NOT FOR SALE as our partner, we are now able to have the resources, ideas and action plans to move to the next level in fighting human trafficking.

If there are no objections from anyone who have been contributing to CYW, we would like to give the money we have collected for Tenaganita to NOT FOR SALE. Please do email us if you have any objections by June 14,2011.

***Click on the link provided or on the banner to find out more about Not For Sale

All future contribution and “pledge RM50” will be distributed to NOT FOR SALE and also our continued pledges to World Vision as well.

WE NEED

Yes, YOU to be part of a global team of young people making the difference in fighting human trafficking.

Email us at change@changeyourworld.com.my and put on the subject “COUNT ME IN”.

II. Out Of The Box

Out Of The Box (OOTB) is our new mini CYW event going across colleges and universities in the Klang Valley.

With Not For Sale and CYW partnership, we are able to go to colleges with new and exciting interactive programs that will challenge young people to make the difference in the human trafficking world.

If you are a college or university student, help us bring OOTB to your varsity by emailing us at change@changeyourworld.com.my.

Click here to see which Campuses OOTB will be heading.

III. The Body Shop & Glam Heart Walking To Stop Child Sex Trafficking 2011

The Body Shop & Glam Heart Walking To Stop Child Sex Trafficking 2011 will be held on 18th June 2011.

The Body Shop & Glam bring you a fashion walk carnival as their joint effort to campaign against child sex-trafficking.

All participants can join dressed in their trendiest, fashionable & colorful attire.

Registration starts : 01 May 2011 to 11 Jun 2011

Online Registration : Click here to register

Entry info & costs:-

RM30 per participant

All proceeds will go to PS The Children Nur Salam and Tenaganita

Please register online.

For further inquiries, please contact:-

+603-79527036

idrawaty@bluinc.com.my

Let’s make the difference together.

Kelvin Lim

CYW Founder

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CYW South Africa: Our Story

What comes to your mind when you hear the word africa?

How about South Africa?

Diamonds?
Poverty?
Hot dessert?

When we landed in Cape Town for the first time in 13th March 2011,
it was a totally different Africa we heard of.

First thing that caught our attention was the wonderful chilly weather.
Nothing like the hot weather asians tend to associate with. The scenery was BEAUTIFUL. A mountain next to a sea comparable to Miami beach. I’ve never been to Miami but it was certainly beautiful.

The only comparable beauty was in the people. (Read more)

To see Pictures of our Capetown Tour, as well as previous CYW Tours, Click here

Track of Talent | May 26, 2011 | 7:30pm

Brought to you by the same people who are behind Change Your World, Track of Talents is a platform that show case todays’ brightest and talented people who are making a difference with their creativity in the community. It is also a place where people can learn and discover a purpose, shared by the lives of the performers.

The night will feature “Relent” , Change Your World’s resident band, where they will be introducing some of their new songs and also special guest artist Jon Chong.

Stay tune for what’s next for Change Your World…