MECPATHS is a non-profit organisation which focuses specifically on the issue of Child Trafficking, in Ireland. It advocates for child safeguarding from trafficking through collaborative action, awareness raising and education. It does so by facilitating workshops for frontline and emerging professionals across many disciplines including Social Work, Healthcare, Education and Hospitality.
MECPATHS works with individuals and organisations most likely to encounter a victim of Child Trafficking. Training programmes are designed to help individuals understand what Child Trafficking is within both the global and Irish contexts. Through participatory workshops, participants learn about the different types of Child Trafficking and associated indicators to support enhanced victim identification.