Human Trafficking Report

This is an a report by IJM. The faith-based International Justice Mission "is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems." They work across the planet to ensure justice is brought about for those who are being oppressed and to the oppressors. Bet you weren't aware how prevalent these types of issues of slavery are.

Message from Hillsong

"How often do we see something then just simply just change the channel?"

"Who are we to judge as if we were any better?"

"We say that's not right. That's not fair. All too often that's all we do because to do anymore is actually going to cost us something."

"When we ignore the orphan and the widow in their distress we actually add to their pain."

http://www.theiheartfilm.com/

The World of Stolen Women

The New Internationalist magazine tells a story of a girl, trafficked into India from Nepal by close friends, but rescued by the Rescue Foundation. It is a powerful story. I don't know much about the organization but from what I have read thus far, they are going some great work. Check out the article (below) from a few years ago of a rescued girl and the dark world she lived in for a time.

http://www.newint.org/columns/makingwaves/2006/06/02/rescue-foundation/

Love146

I was reading a friend's blog the other day about her recent travels and some of the things that she had seen and how they were really affecting her. She posted a link for an organization called Love146. I was very curious to see what their work was. The first thing I did was watch a video, an overview of the organization. I was blown away, yet again by the massive amounts of people TODAY being enslaved and trafficked.

This book that they have put together sums up lots of the information and stories in order to be easily found. The stuff in it can be very hard to believe. One page that blew my mind was when I learned that menus for girls in brothels are sometimes used. A picture of the girl is given along with her services and charges. Children are being treated like a hair salon.

Love146 works in prevention and aftercare "to combat the issue of child sex slavery and exploitation." If you are at all moved by hearing about slavery and human exploitation, you need to check this organization out. They are doing some great work across the world.

www.love146.org

Abolishing Injustice

A21 Campaign

Did you know that there are estimated to be 27 million human slaves in our world today? That is more than there ever was during the time that it was a legal trade. Even though in 1833 slavery was abolished from the British Empire, it still exists in a major way. Human trafficking is growing faster than drug and weapons.

Here is an organization that is doing something about it. They are based out of Greece, but human trafficking, especially of sex slaves, is a worldwide problem. Check out this video for a fresh perspective on the world.

www.thea21campaign.org