The FINANCIAL — Mobile services operator life:) received an honorable award for ‘Demonstrated social responsibility in countering human trafficking’, which is awarded by International organization of migration.
On the 18th of October, the Third Annual Counter-Trafficking Awards Ceremony was conducted. Mobile services operator life:) was awarded in the nomination ‘For demonstrated social responsibility in countering human trafficking’.
In April, 2007 by joint efforts of the three mobile services operators life:), Kyivstar and MTS was launched free short mobile number 527, through which it is possible to obtain reliable information about migration and rights of Ukrainians abroad.
From the moment of number’s launch, more than 3000 Ukrainians asked for the information
and help through this number. Through the calls of subscribers 34 victims of human trafficking were identified.
Short number 527 is the unique for the whole world example of collaboration of competitive companies in the name of public benefit. International organization on migration called on every business community to follow the example of the Ukrainian mobile services operators.
