So you have made the connection between your activities as a consumer and human trafficking, but now you need to know how to take the next step. Excellent! We have made the process easy for you to transform yourself into an ethical shopping guru. Download an app and keep a link to this database of […]
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Do you like your job?” The random question was directed at me. There was a lightheartedness in the tone that fit the playful mood that we were in, but there was also a depth to the question that needed a real answer. The question came from a young woman I supervised in our Freedom Business. […]
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Every month I join a team of women that goes into brothels, nightclubs, and red light districts in a large Indonesian city. Every outreach night is different. Sometimes our conversations seem insignificant – just small talk. Other nights, it seems like we have important conversations and make long-lasting connections with the girls and women we […]
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There is no doubt that there is much to do about the problem of human trafficking. Global estimates put the number of slaves in the world today at over 40 million. With such a staggering figure, it is critical that regular people come alongside professionals in the anti-trafficking sector. We cannot do it alone. The […]
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Before you put your energy behind any anti-trafficking organization, make sure you know the red flags and have asked the right questions to make sure your money and time is going to an organization committed to following the best practices we have in the sector.
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According to research, there are 5 essential elements to making a collective impact: a common agenda, shared measurements, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and a backbone support organization. It is not enough to simply share goals and intentions. Those goals must be organized around activities that meet the agreed-upon, targeted milestones, and there must be some […]
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I saw you with your face turned toward the street as the person in charge of you hungrily scanned the crowd to see who would eventually notice you. Who came all the way here just to feed on your soul and ravage your body
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If you are looking for a deep dive into learning the complexity of modern day slavery or trying to find some resources to understand how you can help or you just want to listen to the voices of survivors themselves, we’ve got you covered. The following list has the top 10 titles that we recommend […]
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Essentially, traffickers are illicit business people who are adapting to the changing economic climate along with everyone else.
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I know the power of a mother’s love. That’s love that will go through hell every single night if it is the only way to keep my baby from suffering. That’s love that would never breathe a word of my own suffering to keep his world innocent and perpetuate his belief that I can protect him. That’s love that buys baby clothes from rape money.
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