Queen Elizabeth’s birthday
honours: Sr Imelda Pool receives an MBE
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| Sr.Imelda Poole IBVM (2nd from left) |
The British Loreto nun has been made a Member of the Order
of the British Empire (MBE) in Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday Honours 2018 for her
achievements and services to end modern slavery.
Sister Imelda Poole IBVM is President of RENATE (Religious in
Europe Networking against Trafficking and Exploitation) and has played a
leading role in the campaign to eradicating human trafficking and modern
slavery for many decades.
Combatting human trafficking, modern slavery
On the announcement of the award, the British Ambassador to
the Holy See, Sally Axworthy, said:
“I am delighted to learn that Sr. Imelda Poole has been
awarded this honour by Her Majesty The Queen. It is well-deserved recognition
of Sr. Imelda’s outstanding service in combatting human trafficking and modern
slavery, through the European religious sisters’ anti-trafficking network
RENATE which she leads, and through Talitha
Kum, the religious sisters’ worldwide anti-trafficking network. Sister
Imelda is a key ally in Her Majesty’s Government’s campaign to eradicate modern
slavery. It is wonderful to see such a distinguished friend of this Embassy
honoured in this way.”
Dedication
Sister Poole joined the Institute
of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters) whilst still in her
teens. She studied English and history at Manchester University and
followed this with a PGCE in Theology and English.
After her studies, she worked with disadvantaged people in
Glasgow, London and Manchester before going to Kenya where she experienced life
with the Kipsigi tribe. On her return to England she worked with marginalized
people near Middleborough before later becoming involved with the campaign to
eradicate human trafficking and modern slavery. In this role, she helped set up
an anti-trafficking NGO in Albania.
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