Traffic, the human kind

Does human trafficking make you angry? It probably should. I think the reason people don't give it much thought is because, "really, how in the world would I be able to help?" 

Answer: Try answering that question yourself.

Seriously.

Did you know that many sources say there are as many as 27 MILLION slaves around the world. In the sex trade industry, 80% are women and over half are minors. 

Don't know what you could possibly do to combat human trafficking and the enslavement of children for sex? Read up on it. Hillary Clinton just released the human trafficking report. She also recommends Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery. Looks like an important read. 

Does human trafficking make you angry?

Eugene Cho has a great list of organizations that work to end human trafficking. I stole his list. Here it is.

Check out some of these orgs that are engaging the work to combat human trafficking:

Break the Chains - an initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church [denomination I am part of].

The Sold Project – Focused on fighting and stopping child prostitution. They visited Quest this past February.

Free the Slaves (Free the Slaves liberates slaves around the world, helps them rebuild their lives and researches real world solutions to eradicate slavery forever.)

International Justice Mission (Legal Advocates for Justice Around the World)

JustOne (Foundation for Relief & Development on Issues of Poverty, Orphans, and Human Trafficking)

Stop the Traffik (Abolitionists Coalition of Over 900 Organizations)

Not For Sale – Campaign to End Slavery

Love 146 – Love146 works toward the abolition of child sex trafficking and exploitation through aftercare, prevention and advocacy.

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