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International recognition for Austrian social worker
An Austrian social worker has been given a prestigious award from the Hungarian government. He is the first foreigner to be recognised by the country's government with the "Pro Familiis" prize.
Norbert Ceipek, head of the Vienna-based organisation "Drehscheibe", has devoted his life to fight against the abuse and exploitation of children who are sold into slavery and trafficked to countries like Austria.
In recognition of his work, Ceipek was presented with the Hungarian "Pro Familiis" award on 11 November.
For many years Austria has been both a transit country and a target destination for human trafficking. People from disadvantaged backgrounds in countries like Romania and Bosnia are exploited by organised gangs, who profit from buying or stealing children from desperate families before subjecting them to lives of forced begging, prostitution and abuse.
Ceipek has been engaged in fighting this horrific practice for over 30 years, and founded "Drehscheibe" in 2002, recognising the pressing need for an organisation to specifically tackle the problem of child trafficking.
The Vienna-based organisation provides a safe place for children in the Austrian capital, and helps to free them from their enslavement at the hands of the traffickers and return them home.
Ceipek also works closely with the governments of countries from which the children originate, to ensure that the very root of the problem is addressed, and that children returning to their homelands receive the necessary care and support.
Thanks to the work of people like Ceipek, the situation in Austria is improving, and a massive reduction in the number of children trafficked to Austria has been observed over the last few years. On the other hand, the problem is growing in countries such as the UK, as traffickers look to profit from new markets.
For more information, please visit: www.kinderdrehscheibe.at
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