AACC-trained youth leaders are empowering their peers to address tax injustices and human trafficking in Mauritius

Having benefited from AACC’s capacity building initiatives on addressing tax injustices and human trafficking, youth leaders of the Presbyterian Church in Mauritius have organized workshops to engage other 15 youth leaders of their church on tax justice and human migration matters.  The first workshop took place on the 5th of April 2025 at the Jean Le Brun Centre, in Rose-Hill and it will be followed by one more on the 5th of July 2025 on the Sustainable Development Goals and How to Inhabit creation Differently (a Cevaa theme). 

“These workshops are aiming at enabling our entire leadership team to understand our role as youth leaders in promoting economic justice and in confronting irregular migration and human trafficking,” noted Miss Rindra Razanatovo, the National Youth Coordinator of the Presbyterian Church in Mauritius. “They ensure that we all benefit from the exposure, knowledge, and skills that Grace and Fanirisoa gained from the opportunity they got to be trained by AACC,” she continued.

During the first workshop, the session exploring the fundamental concepts of tax justice and its importance in promoting social equity and reducing poverty was facilitated by Miss Grace Cangy, the youth leader who participated in the 2024 All Africa Youth Network training webinars on economic justice. Grace also represented the AACC in the 2024 Pan-African Conference on illicit financial flows. Her session featured a quiz on what the bible teaches about tax and youth agency. Thereafter, Miss Fanirisoa Razanatovo, a participant in the 2024 regional youth consultation on Migration led discussions on human trafficking in the context of Mauritius. Her session interrogated the causes, and dangers of Human trafficking and existing legal instruments to end this evil.

Both Grace and Fanirisoa urged their peers to utilize the opportunity they have as youth leaders to bring the vision of the ‘Africa: My Home. My Future.’ campaign to reality by living as drivers of positive change in Mauritius.  While announcing the date and focus of the next workshop, the National Youth Coordinator, Rindra encouraged her fellow leaders to continue mobilizing their constituencies to register and prepare to participate in the upcoming All Africa Youth Congress.

“The congress offers a rare opportunity for learning, capacity building and to network and share experiences with other youth leaders from across Africa,” she emphasized. 

In the photo: Grace Cangy introducing her session during the workshop [Courtsey - Fanirisoa Razanatovo]