27 million. That’s how many slaves exist in the world today. Not the usual kind you think of from 150 years ago, but a different kind: mothers, children, girls, & boys from every nation, ethnicity, & walk of life, held captive by sex, labor camps, drugs, & emotional bonds. This global issue of human trafficking is a hidden one, and being underground makes it difficult to track. Thankfully, in the past few years, this issue has become more prominent in the media, with movies such as Taken & documentaries such as Call & Response.
Today is about spreading awareness of this issue. As large as the problem is, some people do not even realize that it exists. I did not even know that it existed until a year and a half ago-I heard about it from a band dedicated to raising awareness for this problem by writing songs that exposed the problems & aftermath of human trafficking. So, what can be done?
- EDUCATE yourself
- PRAY
- For the victims
- For the ministries, non-profits, & NGO’s that are rescuing and providing aftercare for them
- For the governments in these countries, that their eyes would be opened and cooperation would take place to continue to stop and deter these evils.
- GET INVOLVED in your area
- The I-Heart Project- www.i-heart.org provides local opportunities to get involved with issues that interest you.
- IJM- The International Justice Mission has internships, fellowships, & job openings for those looking into a career in bringing justice to human trafficking victims. They also have chapters on many college campuses across the country.
27 million. That doesn’t have to be such a big number after all.
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