Ministry of Human Development Signs Partnership Agreement

Dolores Balderamos Garcia

The Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples Affairs and the Love Foundation signed a partnership agreement this morning. One of the first issues they will jointly tackle is human trafficking. At today’s signing ceremony at the Hub Resource Center in Belize City Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia provided further details.

Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Minister of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples Affairs

“The purpose of course is for the Ministry to work with our civil society and NGO partners in bringing more services and better attention to all the areas of the Ministry because there are so many. Because we can go on and on. But one of the areas we are going to be highlighting shortly with the love foundation is the issue of trafficking in person. Whether it is of children, immigrants or school people. Whatever area of exploitation we are going to be working with them in that area going to be working with them in that trafficking in persons project.”

Paul Lopez

“The Love Foundation, what sort of resources do they offer?”

Dolores Balderamos Garcia

“Well, they offer many resources that the Ministry could not easily access. For example, Deborah was telling me that they have partners in the United States that are willing to assist us in many social issues. So, they bring a lot to the table. But I do want to say though that it is not just about money. It is about having the people who are absolutely committed to assist our Ministry. The more the merrier is all I can say.”