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  • 13 things I learned about child trafficking from an undercover operation

    Diana Scimone
    Diana Scimone
    10 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
    Wednesday, January 11, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In honor of this day (which I hope we soon don't have to commemorate), I want to tell you about my recent experience as part of an undercover operation in a large US city.  Our focus was Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST). These are minors (under 18) and US citizens. It was an eye-opening, two-day operation. Here's what I learned, in part from Giselle Rodriguez, state outreach coordinator for the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking, who trained us, and in part from my own experiences on the street: 1. We were not…

  • How Pimps Use the Web to Sell Girls

    NYT > Human Trafficking
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Pimps are turning to the Internet instead of street corners for the sex trafficking of minors. Just look at the case of this teenage girl in Brooklyn.

  • 4th annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day

    Diana Scimone
    Diana Scimone
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:07 pm
    4th annual Human Trafficking Awareness DayFree eventSaturday, January 28, 201212:00 - 4:00 pm Lake Eola -- Walt Disney Amphitheater 101 N. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL. 32801MapFacebook FREE finger printing & picture I.D. for children - Child Rescue Educational games and activities for children - Releasing Anti-Human Trafficking booths - Domestic & International Memory Exhibit - "Where are all the missing children & Guest speakers & abolitionists sharing their stories & NEW - Freedom Walk (around Lake Raffle Stand with those ending Live entertainment, food vendors, fair…

  • How safe is your OJ?

    Latest News
    23 Jan 2012 | 1:44 pm
    Orange juice has spent a lot of time in the headlines recently due to the detection of low levels of a fungicide called carbendazim. Is America's OJ safe to drink? What's the government doing about it and what does this mean for consumers?

  • By the Numbers: Life and Death at Foxconn - ProPublica

    "sweatshop labor" OR "sweatshop labour" - Google News
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:13 am
    ProPublicaBy the Numbers: Life and Death at FoxconnProPublicaMost Americans know very well the we use sweatshop labor to buy our products more cheaply, and for lots of them, price trumps how happy the workers are when they made the product. So what's important then? What's the standards?and more »
 
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  • 4th annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day

    Diana Scimone
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:07 pm
    4th annual Human Trafficking Awareness DayFree eventSaturday, January 28, 201212:00 - 4:00 pm Lake Eola -- Walt Disney Amphitheater 101 N. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL. 32801MapFacebook FREE finger printing & picture I.D. for children - Child Rescue Educational games and activities for children - Releasing Anti-Human Trafficking booths - Domestic & International Memory Exhibit - "Where are all the missing children & Guest speakers & abolitionists sharing their stories & NEW - Freedom Walk (around Lake Raffle Stand with those ending Live entertainment, food vendors, fair…

  • Part 2: If you're buying children online, buyer beware

    Diana Scimone
    19 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm
    Yesterday I was in a meeting with one of the detectives responsible for the arrests of 40 men this week in central Florida for attempting to buy children online. (You can read about the arrests in yesterday's post: If you buy children online, we will post your name online.) He spoke to us about internet crimes against children. I wanted to wash in Clorox after he finished. Here's what he told us: Of the 40 arrrested, only 1 was a registered sex offender. Two years ago in the same county where these 40 men were arrested, traffickers targeted 11 kids at a local karate school. Child traffickers…

  • If you buy children online, we will post your name online

    Diana Scimone
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:51 pm
    This is Part 1 of a 2-part post. Yesterday the Sheriff's Office of Osceola County, Florida,  arrested 40 men for attempting to buy sex with children. The arrests include a swim coach, a professional golfer on the Senior PGA Tour, an 8th-grade teacher, business professionals, 8 college students, and many others. I just came from a meeting with one of the detectives involved in the sting and I'll report on that tomorrow. I'm still processing the mind-boggling information he shared. Meanwhile, to the men buying children, here is our promise: If you buy children online, we will post your name…

  • The dream is still alive

    Diana Scimone
    15 Jan 2012 | 8:08 pm
    "Administer justice every morning and deliver the person who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor" (Jeremiah 21:12). Today is a national holiday in the US to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I wrote this post a few years ago about how he inspired me in my fight to stop child trafficking. Five decades ago, my sisters and I set up a little store in the playroom of our house in New York. When we invited our parents to come and shop (i.e. to spend their money), they were aghast to see the sign we had hung in our store: "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone." My parents…

  • 13 things I learned about child trafficking from an undercover operation

    Diana Scimone
    10 Jan 2012 | 1:45 pm
    Wednesday, January 11, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In honor of this day (which I hope we soon don't have to commemorate), I want to tell you about my recent experience as part of an undercover operation in a large US city.  Our focus was Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST). These are minors (under 18) and US citizens. It was an eye-opening, two-day operation. Here's what I learned, in part from Giselle Rodriguez, state outreach coordinator for the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking, who trained us, and in part from my own experiences on the street: 1. We were not…
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  • How safe is your OJ?

    23 Jan 2012 | 1:44 pm
    Orange juice has spent a lot of time in the headlines recently due to the detection of low levels of a fungicide called carbendazim. Is America's OJ safe to drink? What's the government doing about it and what does this mean for consumers?

  • Cruise tragedy highlights vacation risks

    18 Jan 2012 | 10:20 am
    The terrifying images of the recently capsized Concordia cruise ship look more like they belong in a Hollywood blockbuster than off the Italian coast. As more details emerge of the terrifying ordeal, the event has many consumers wondering not only about cruise ship safety, but also their rights as passengers. What exactly are you risking when purchasing a vacation getaway?

  • One worker's tale of blatant wage theft

    17 Jan 2012 | 1:34 pm
    The fact that millions of Americans are out of work makes daily headlines, but a far less publicized problem is robbing working Americans of their full paychecks: the growing issue of wage theft. 

  • Your best resolution yet: Take the pledge to take your meds

    4 Jan 2012 | 10:19 am
    This time of year, many Americans ponder possible resolutions for self- improvement. Many of the most popular New Year’s resolutions continue to focus on health: losing weight, managing stress, giving up bad habits, eating right, and exercising more. One resolution that may be less common – but of crucial importance now and year-round – is a simple one: follow your doctor’s orders.

  • Celebrate the season safely

    5 Dec 2011 | 9:10 pm
    Whatever your family’s holiday traditions, they are sure to involve large quantities of food. With all that food come safety risks. Here are a few tips to make sure your family has a safe holiday season.
 
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    "sweatshop labor" OR "sweatshop labour" - Google News

  • By the Numbers: Life and Death at Foxconn - ProPublica

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:13 am
    ProPublicaBy the Numbers: Life and Death at FoxconnProPublicaMost Americans know very well the we use sweatshop labor to buy our products more cheaply, and for lots of them, price trumps how happy the workers are when they made the product. So what's important then? What's the standards?and more »

  • Occupy demands reversal of the Citizens United ruling - The Villager

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:10 am
    The VillagerOccupy demands reversal of the Citizens United rulingThe VillagerWhen hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons took the stage, there were some boos and chants of “Sweatshop labor!” Simmons, a frequent visitor to the Occupy encampment, pressed on with a brief speech in support of the movement. Earlier Friday, Councilmember and more »

  • Olympic Mascot Toys Link To Sweatshop Labour Probed - Londonist

    23 Jan 2012 | 7:47 am
    Olympic Mascot Toys Link To Sweatshop Labour ProbedLondonistMade from the droplets of steel used to build the Olympic stadium or the tears of exploited factory workers? An investigation has been launched into the production of toys of 2012 mascots Wenlock and Mandeville, after concerns over conditions in their and more »

  • Cruising Through the Legal Quagmire - ThePopTort

    18 Jan 2012 | 4:11 pm
    Cruising Through the Legal QuagmireThePopTortIt's not that I'm risk averse, and I'm certainly not vacation averse (although I am boredom averse) but between the assaults, on-board illnesses, environmental dumping and sweatshop labor conditions (check out this book for example), it just didn't and more »

  • Designated Suppliers Program Can Fight Sweatshop Labor Practices - Neon Tommy

    18 Jan 2012 | 1:32 am
    Neon TommyDesignated Suppliers Program Can Fight Sweatshop Labor PracticesNeon Tommy2011 the Department of Justice made a decision that will further the fight against the use of sweatshop labor in the making of collegiate apparel. The department announced that “it will not challenge a proposal by the Worker Rights Consortium to
 
 
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  • Human ribbon to raise awareness for human sex trafficking - Your Houston News

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:43 am
    Human ribbon to raise awareness for human sex traffickingYour Houston NewsHundreds with gather outside The Way Church, located at 24418 I-45 South in Spring, at 6 pm Sunday to lock arms and attempt to creat the state's longest human ribbon in support of the fight against human trafficking in the Houston area.

  • Police Bust Prostitution & Human Trafficking Ring In Rockville - CBS Local

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:51 pm
    CBS LocalPolice Bust Prostitution & Human Trafficking Ring In RockvilleCBS LocalROCKVILLE, Md (WJZ)– A sting operation lands three people behind bars charged with running a prostitution and human trafficking ring in Rockville. WJZ talked with several people who worked around some of the businesses. They said everyone suspected Human trafficking arrests in Montgomery CountyWJLAFour Charged With Human Trafficking In Montgomery County Wiretap StingW*USA 9Germantown Man Charged With Human Trafficking, PimpingPatch.comABC2 News -Washington Examiner (blog) -Washington Post (blog)all…

  • Human Trafficking Awareness - KHSL

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:57 pm
    Human Trafficking AwarenessKHSLFriday, January 27th marked the recognition of "Human Trafficking Awareness Day" in Chico. It's to rally support to help abolish slavery and fight the trafficking of humans. One of the participants was a man who travels the world, helping to rescue

  • Top stories: Human trafficking in our area; Masonic Lodge is leaving; Civil ... - North Kitsap Herald

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:02 pm
    Top stories: Human trafficking in our area; Masonic Lodge is leaving; Civil North Kitsap HeraldPOULSBO — Human trafficking is closer to home than you think. The Warren G. Harding Masonic Lodge No. 260 is moving from downtown Poulsbo. Citing costs, the Civil War reenactment in Port Gamble is cancelled. Those are the top stories in the Jan.and more »

  • Sex trafficking bill heads to gov. desk - WLFI.com

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:05 pm
    Indiana's NewsCenterSex trafficking bill heads to gov. deskWLFI.comINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WLFI) - A bill made to toughen the laws of sex trafficking is now on its way to the governor's desk. State Senator Randy Head from Logansport authored the bill. His goal was to get it signed into law before the Super Bowl, Human trafficking bill headed to the governor in time for the Super BowlThe Statehouse FileNuns Work To Combat Super Bowl Sex TradeWRTV IndianapolisHouse votes to toughen human trafficking ban; bill now headed to governornwitimes.comWISH -Indianapolis Starall 20 news…
 
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  • The Connection Between Internet Porn And Child Sex Trafficking

    Jeff Turner (@respres)
    26 Jan 2012 | 6:15 pm
    Several years ago I posted an audio interview with Partrick Trueman on pornography, prostitution and child sex trafficking. I met Mr. Trueman,former Chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Criminal Division, U. S. Department of Justice, face-to-face in Washington, D.C. for the taped interview. The stories he shared in that interview made a case for a clear connection between forced sexual slavery and the internet porn industry. Sometimes, however, words aren’t enough. We need more.  Chris Johnson sent me this music video by Mr. J. Medeiros and it has haunted me. As…

  • Alone – A Narrative Look At Forced Sexual Slavery In America

    Jeff Turner (@respres)
    12 Dec 2011 | 5:02 pm
    Lesli Woodruff alerted me to Alone this morning on Facebook. Her friend, Daniel McCullum,co-wrote and directed this narrative short film that tells the story of Jessie, a young girl dragged into the dark hole of sexual slavery, and her one chance at being rescued. It’s an honest look into the dark world of sexual slavery with an ending that drives home the reality of what keeps this practice alive and well, in places we’d never expect. I asked Daniel McCullum, what motivated him to make this film? “In the fall of 2009, I attended a presentation by the makers of the…

  • Teachers Join Demand For Village Voice To Stop Child Sex Trafficking Ads

    Jeff Turner (@respres)
    8 Nov 2011 | 10:11 am
    No form of child slavery is more defiling than child sex trafficking.  I find it difficult to understand how any reasonable human being could debate that point. Yet, apparently, The Village Voice is having a hard time understanding their role in supporting the trafficking of children for sex. Otherwise, it would not take 60,000 people to convince them to simply do the right thing and take every measure possible, not only to “ban” child sex trafficking ads from their Backpage.com platform, but assist authorities in helping identify and bringing to justice those placing the ads.

  • Elaine Schuster – Fighting To End Human Trafficking

    Jeff Turner (@respres)
    27 Jun 2011 | 6:28 pm
    Hidden in the news of last year’s United Nations panel discussion about how news organizations are dealing with the topic of modern slavery and human trafficking, was a women who has been on the forefront of this discussion for a good portion of her life. The event, covered by The Huffington Post and recently brought back into the light by AOL, was cosponsored by The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University. Elaine Schuster is the main reason why. Since 2004, Elaine Schuster committed $5.5 million to create and develop the Schuster Institute for…

  • Human Trafficking In the United States

    Jeff Turner (@respres)
    19 Apr 2011 | 10:24 am
    A staggering 46% of all traffficking in the United States feed prostitution. The average age of beginning in prostitution in the US is 13. Read more: End Slavery Now
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  • Want to learn about Human Trafficking in Connecticut?

    Sarah Eisele-Dyrli
    13 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pm
    Human trafficking and modern day slavery look very different than the Transatlantic Slave Trade and slavery 200 years ago. But not only are they different generally, slavery in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa, look different than slavery here in Connecticut. If you are interested in learning about slavery today in Connecticut, you should consider attending [...]

  • Two Connecticut Residents Found Guilty of Human Trafficking

    Sarah Eisele-Dyrli
    1 Jul 2011 | 2:43 pm
    Several months ago, Jarell Sanderson and Hassanah Delia pled guilty to sex trafficking of minors in Connecticut. The girls were 14-years old at the time of the trafficking. About one month ago, Sanderson was convicted to 310 months (25 years 9ish months). He also will be required to pay them restitution, though the amount has not [...]

  • Human trafficking in Connecticut – what do we know?

    Sarah Eisele-Dyrli
    7 Mar 2011 | 10:55 am
    Last week, the Connecticut Trafficking in Persons Council released their annual Traficking in Persons Council Annual Report 2010. Between the agencies that reported to the council, including a number of state agencies, the International Institue of Connecticut, and the Paul and Lisa Program, a total of 170 victims were identified and received services between 2009-2010. [...]

  • Event opportunities wherever you are!

    Sarah Eisele-Dyrli
    3 Mar 2011 | 10:54 am
    There are a couple of great opportunities you can participate in wherever you are in the country. First a webinar. Another event is one that you can organize in your church wherever you are! On March 13, 2011, churches around the world will be celebrating Freedom Sunday. This is the basis of the celebration: Freedom [...]

  • Two Connecticut residents plead guilty to sex trafficking of children

    Sarah Eisele-Dyrli
    2 Mar 2011 | 10:55 am
    On January 20, Jarell Sanderson and Hassanah Delia pled guilty to sex trafficking of minors in Connecticut. In July 2009, the two recruited two 14-year old girls and brought them to a hotel in East Hartford. The crime was investigated by both the FBI and the East Hartford Police. According to one source, both are [...]
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  • Countering Human Trafficking Through Visual Arts

    East African Counter Human Trafficking Efforts
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:35 am
    By Mike Mungai, Bwana Mdogo Arts (BMA) The  visual arts speak to the eye in such an effective manner that no any other communication medium does. What impresses the eye, gets priority in the dissemination process. Albert Einstein commenting on the  situation of the Black Americans said, “the greatest disease in America today is the treatment of the negro”. Today however the greatest disease world over today is  human trafficking. Efforts to address human trafficking should traverse all factors and processes that contribute to its continuity. Though this battle is hard,  in our…

  • Make Way Partners - Working Against Child Slavery

    myredandpurplelife
    25 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
    This post might be disturbing to you depending on what you know about child slavery and sex trafficking already. I heard about this organization, Make Way Partners, on Focus on the Family, and I’m going to be honest I was so wrecked by the founder’s story, we are still processing what life looks like after hearing such information. I ask you to please open your heart to what God might be saying about this. I’m going to keep this concise, there are lots of additional information out on the web about this topic to inform yourself. The question is, what do we do? Kimberly…

  • What the Heck is "Trauma" Anyway?

    9to20
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:55 am
    What the heck IS “Trauma” anyway? It’s pretty logical that one scary situation causes another.  Little Bobby Joe watches a scary movie his parents didn’t know about.  In the scary movie a big monster attacks a little boy after jumping out from under the bed.  Bobby Joe slams the TV off in fear. (Scary situation #1)  That night Little Bobby Joe is crying at bed time and refuses to accept that he is safe in his own room. (Scary situation #2, caused by #1)  Both situation’s fears are real and similar, but one definitely caused another.  Also, just because the threat…

  • A Beginning

    The law student
    25 Jan 2012 | 8:05 am

  • Conviction Equals Success

    godadventure
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am
    As many of you know I recently went on a mission trip with Victory Church to Lesotho, Africa.  I went to work with an organization called The Beautiful Dream Society.  This organization was started just over 3 years ago to fight human trafficking.  Here a link to the media for the Beautiful Dream Society.  Jennifer Crow and her husband Mark Crow are the senior pastors of my great church, Victory Church.  So I have watched Beautiful Dream from the beginning.  It has taken a lot of time, a lot of money and extreme perseverance by Jennifer and a host of other people to make the recent…
 
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  • In Honor of You

    stonescry
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:01 am
    Today is the birthday of a dear, precious friend of mine. A few nights ago, I had a dream about her.  In my dream, there was someone I didn’t know who was taunting me in my struggle against a memory.  This friend was there, and she quickly came to my defense and quietly removed me from the situation.  She covered me in a vulnerable moment and lovingly and prayerfully moved me to a safe spot.  It was a sweet reminder of this friend and the way that she literally laid her life down to walk with me through my pain in a way that gave me a tremendous amount of dignity. There is not…

  • More About CIA Sending Four Year Olds Off to be Buttf***ed

    mccoyote
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:54 am
    More here US CHILD SEX SLAVES There is a thriving industry of international child sex slavery within the United States. It has gone unabated for decades covered up by the assertiveness of Washington lobbyists representing the perpetrating countries, especially Saudi Arabia. Saudi princes are the high end buyers in the US child sex slave market and demand the best product. Just think about it. CIA sends toddlers off to get molested by the relatives of Osama Bin Laden (who they say was responsible for 9-11 and not the fact that they stopped every attempt to prevent it, short-sold airline stock)…

  • Pursuing Purity and Justice

    pureHOPE
    22 Jan 2012 | 6:11 am
    January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and pureJUSTICE is our response to the evil of trafficking.  Watch the video to learn what it’s all about, and utilize our resources to begin your own pursuit of purity and justice. RESOURCES Exploited: Sex Trafficking, Porn Culture, and the Call to a Lifestyle of Justice pureJUSTICE Bible Study Justice Week Articles (in partnership with Covenant Eyes)

  • Goodbye

    9to20
    21 Jan 2012 | 4:02 pm
    I said goodbye to a dear friend yesterday.  It sucks.  I’ve said goodbye to a lot of people in my life and society tells me that I’m supposed to say here that it never gets any easier but I don’t think that’s entirely true.  I think it’s your first real goodbye that’s the worst. You’ve had no previous experience to built up emotional calluses at this point; you’re heart is exposed and set up for pain.  You’ve not learned the protective measures of building walls, or guarding your emotions.  You’re probably young and throw…

  • The Super Bowl, the commercial sex industry, and the role of taxi drivers

    Christine
    21 Jan 2012 | 12:36 pm
    The following article discusses the increased demand for commercial sex surrounding Super Bowl events, which raises the likelihood that some of those who are selling sex are actually victims of sex trafficking.  While the article portrays taxi drivers as innocent and unknowing employees who need to be educated, the reality is that some taxi drivers in various cities throughout the country possess a lot of information about the sale of sex and where it takes place.  Last summer police in Phoenix broke up a prostitution ring that utilized taxi drivers.  In addition, taxi drivers in Las…
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  • Technology, Business, and Anti-Human Trafficking Innovation

    Greg Russinger
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:12 pm
    Could you have possibly imagined that there are 30 million slaves in the world today, more than any other point in human history? Slavery is not limited to the brothels of Thailand or Cambodia, either. A 2011 CNN article estimated that there are 100,000 to 300,000 children between 11 and 14 who are vulnerable to being sold for sex by pimp-captors every year in the United States, according to government statistics. Earlier this week President Obama declared January 2012 human trafficking prevention month, marking the government’s continued attention on the issue. The government, however…

  • 4 convicted of human trafficking

    Greg Russinger
    12 Jan 2012 | 10:36 am
    Rami Saban, 3 others convicted of smuggling women into Israel through Egypt, running Cyprus brothel, falsifying documents. Talkbacks (1) The Tel Aviv District Court convicted Rami Saban and four others Thursday of trafficking hundreds of women into Israel for prostitution, three years after the original indictment. The panel of justices, headed by Justice Khaled Kaboub, wrote in the indictment that this was one of the largest human trafficking operations in Israel's history, charging the defendants with smuggling women into Israel through the border with Egypt.RELATED:Eight men charged in…

  • Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2012 (1.11.12)

    Greg Russinger
    11 Jan 2012 | 10:22 am
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  • Obama declares HT month in January

    Greg Russinger
    3 Jan 2012 | 8:07 pm
    President Obama is declaring January to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. "We stand with all those who are held in compelled service," Obama wrote in a proclamation issued today. "We recognize the people, organizations and government entities that are working to combat human trafficking; and we recommit to bringing an end to this inexcusable human rights abuse." Obama wrote that "trafficking networks operate both domestically and trans-nationally, and although abuses disproportionally affect women and girls, the victims of this ongoing global tragedy are men, women…

  • Victoria Secrets, Fair Trade Lies, and Child Labor

    Greg Russinger
    15 Dec 2011 | 11:31 am
    This is one of those important reads for all who raise their voice.... Please understand that money and making money will always undercut any label, even a "fair-trade label"... "Clarisse Kambire’s nightmare rarely changes. It’s daytime. In a field of cotton plants that burst with purple and white flowers, a man in rags towers over her, a stick raised above his head. Then a voice booms, jerking Clarisse from her slumber and making her heart leap. “Get up!” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-15/victoria-s-secret-revealed-in-child-picking-burkina-faso-cotton.html
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  • What I've Been Through is Not Who I Am

    13 Jan 2012 | 11:17 am
    Fascinating, heartbreaking, eye-opening video from ECPAT-USA.Child sexual exploitation and trafficking is a complex problem that needs a lot of smart minds, focused thinking, and a comprehensive response from our government, law enforcement, legal system, and everyday people like you and me. This video gives us some things to consider.And in response to my earlier post, Fragmented Mirrors, I give kudos to ECPAT, Polaris Project, GEMS, WITNESS, and Shared Hope International for joining forces and collaborating on this video.

  • 1/11/12 Human Trafficking Awareness Day

    11 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm
    Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.In honor of those who are currently enslaved throughout this country and around the world, consider doing any one of the following things today:Donate $2 to provide emergency supplies to a survivor (via Philanthroper for Polaris Project)Apply for the 2012 International Justice Mission Freedom Tour--a cycling tour from Cincinnati to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in DCRead "Girls Like Us" by GEMS founder Rachel LloydBuy and carry the Stop Sex Trafficking for Life Celebrity bag from the Body ShopBuy and wear a Sevenly shirt that benefits…

  • Fragmented Mirrors

    9 Jan 2012 | 9:15 pm
    I saw this quote on Twitter today:There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. Edith WhartonThe quote was in the back of my mind when I read this article (two pieces of anti-trafficking coverage in a row for Forbes, btw): How to End Sex Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery. It's an article interviewing Siddharth Kara, a well-known author and fellow at the Carr Center. It's an educated and informed look at the evolution of awareness about human trafficking and the subsequent public response. Kara observes:[A] primary challenge has to do with the…

  • Tech Advances and Human Trafficking Month

    6 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
    Photo by tvolAs you might have seen, President Obama has designated January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month.This is just one of the ways the government has been putting an increased focus on human trafficking prevention. The Department of Homeland Security has launched a website specifically on the topic of human trafficking (see it here), which includes providing a daily e-mail news update on human trafficking/smuggling; offering multi-lingual online resources for vulnerable populations; and creating and disseminating free training tools for law enforcement to use…

  • Psychological Warfare

    16 Dec 2011 | 10:19 am
    For the past three months I've been leading a new Love146 Task Force and it has been very eye-opening, to say the least. The group had our third meeting this past Wednesday, and spent some time talking about the various psychological warfare tactics that traffickers use to accomplish their goal.After the meeting I had a chance to catch up with a lovely girl who had just moved back to Hartford from Columbus, Ohio, where she had been involved with a ministry called Rahab's Hideaway. Even though I've been learning about child sex trafficking for years now, I was newly astounded at the depth and…
 
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  • In Lieu of Wedding Favours, Help Hope for the Sold Fight Sex Trafficking!

    Michelle Brock
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:34 am
    Wedding planning is a crazy season, and for those of you getting married this summer, these next few months will be ones of busy preparation. Something that is becoming increasingly common is for the bride and groom to make a charitable donation on behalf of their guests instead of sending them home with a wedding favour.  On our wedding day, Jay and I decided to give the gift of water through Rwanda Clean Water and placed a bookmark shaped card in everyone’s water glass with some details. We recently had the honour of speaking at a spa and awareness event put together by Trade…

  • Life, Interrupted

    Michelle Brock
    23 Jan 2012 | 9:47 pm
    It was a warm, sunny Sunday in the early spring – the kind where you feel that summer is not just a cruel myth but is on the verge of melting through the grip of winter.  I remember curling onto the couch in my living room for a sun-soaked nap, completely unaware that I was about to be plunged into a winter season of the soul. The phone awoke me from my slumber.  My best friend Katharine had been in a car accident. Coach bus.  Airlifted.  Serious condition. Words became a jumble in my head.  Along with her family and closest friends, I spent the long, dark night at the hospital by…

  • My Apologies…

    Michelle Brock
    20 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    My husband and I were feeling under the weather this week, hence the lack of posts!  But we are back to being healthy, and will be speaking at a Spa & Awareness event put together by Trade Sensations in Toronto this weekend.  Find out more here, and be sure to register by today if you can make it!  Get pampered and support Hope for the Sold! We will post pictures of the event next week, and I promise to get back on the blogging horse now that I am feeling myself again.        

  • Mixed Up Priorities

    Michelle Brock
    13 Jan 2012 | 5:08 pm
    How true is that?!      

  • Spa & Awareness: Ladies, Come Get Pampered and Learn About Human Trafficking

    Michelle Brock
    10 Jan 2012 | 5:55 pm
    I am excited to announce that Trade Sensation, a Toronto-based event planning company with Canada’s largest wedding planning team has partnered with Hope for the Sold to throw a Spa Day for brides, maid of honours, bridesmaids, mothers, mother-in-laws, and all ladies interested in having a day of pampering!  Whether you are getting married, know someone who is, or are single and just want to come get pampered and learn about what Hope for the Sold is doing to fight sex trafficking, mark the date in your calendar and come on out!  If you have trouble seeing the details below, click on…
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    United Students Against Sweatshops

  • Victory: Gildan Union Leaders in Haiti Rehired!

    USAS National
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:01 pm
    Update: January 24, 2012… All your support paid off. Remember in November when I sent out an email about six Haitian garment workers making college apparel for Gildan and Hanes who had been blatantly fired after going public as leaders in a newly recognized union? Well, just earlier this month, the WRC issued a report announcing that all the fired union leaders from Gildan’s contractor, Genesis S.A., have been rehired. In Haiti, which has some of the poorest working standards and least regard for worker rights found anywhere in the world, this is quite remarkable. This is…

  • As Occupy Wall Street Has Changed Protest Dynamics, Vibrant Groups Like United Students Against Sweatshops Are Back in the Forefront

    USAS-National
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am
    Originally posted on Alternet on January 15, 2012 USAS has been fighting steadily for workers’ rights even when the issue wasn’t front-page news–and they’re helping spearhead a new movement for economic justice. In Madison, Wisconsin nearly a year ago, the first sparks of a movement against austerity and in support of worker power were lit. For many, it was the rebirth of something that seemed dead in the U.S.–a conversation about the hits working people have taken over the past few decades, a discussion not just about the decline of unions but about a the rise…

  • Watch USAS on ESPN, exposing Dallas Cowboys sweatshops!

    USAS National
    8 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
    Did you see us on ESPN exposing the Dallas Cowboys’ sweatshops in Cambodia? Sadly, my university continues to entertain a bid from the Cowboys to provide all of our college apparel. A company that abuses workers rights, violates our code of conduct, and lies about sweatshop use is not welcome at my university! Take action now to demand Ohio State President Gordon Gee stop moving forward on a 10-year deal with the Cowboys!  As a proud member of Buckeye Nation at the Ohio State University, I’m fighting our University’s corrupt bidding process which they’ve rigged in an attempt to…

  • Eleven victories in 2011: Celebrate an incredible year for the student movement!

    USAS-National
    23 Dec 2011 | 1:03 pm
    You already know that 2011 has been an incredible year. But we think you’ll be blown away by this list of 11 incredible victories that USAS activists won alongside workers this year. Each of these 11 victories builds the power of workers’ unions and students. Next year, as we celebrate USAS’s 15th anniversary, we need to keep building students’ and workers’ power to defeat the challenges that corporations and the 1% pose to our democracy, our jobs and our education. Make it happen by contributing to USAS on the right-hand side of this page. Then share this page…

  • U. Washington Kicks Out Sodexo! D.R. Workers’ Struggle Gains Momentum as U.S. Workers Win Unions

    USAS-National
    14 Dec 2011 | 10:32 pm
    Read more: Seattle Times (12/14) – UW Daily (12/14) - UW USAS (12/14) - Associated Students of UW (12/14) Today, the University of Washington ended its 25-year relationship with Sodexo following a massive campaign by UW USAS and the UW Kick Out Sodexo Coalition. The decision is a major boost to a campaign by students across the US, UK and Canada in solidarity with Sodexo workers in the Dominican Republic facing a fierce crackdown from the company as they struggle against sweatshop conditions. A key victory for the international campaign to end Sodexo’s labor abuse in the…
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    Made By Survivors Blog

  • Resolution - 2012

    Doel
    10 Jan 2012 | 12:52 am
      The New Year begins with new promises, new resolutions, and new goals for each one of us.  But every time we somehow don’t succeed to keep all the resolutions or promises. Yet, we don’t lose hope.  Hope is what keeps us get going. So this year also I have made some resolutions and I will try to work on those as much as I can. read more

  • time for some fun!!!

    Dolon
    9 Jan 2012 | 1:34 pm
      On December 22nd, Made by Survivors organized for an excursion for the shelter home girls in appreciation of their hard work and dedication throughout the year. It was time to let them unwind and enjoy the spices of city life, an experience beyond their worlds. read more

  • Dosti (Friendship)

    Dolon
    28 Nov 2011 | 3:27 am
      A few days back, Paul and I were going to Child Care Home. On our way, the usual road was closed so we took another route. Suddenly we saw a dog lying on the road and growling in pain. We went near him and tried finding out what had happened. We could make out it was an accident. Unfortunately no one paid any heed to him. He tried moving but failed. I could see a group of people standing on the opposite side but they were more inquisitive to find about the foreigner with me rather than helping the dog. read more

  • Giving Thanks To You

    Paul Suit
    24 Nov 2011 | 10:14 am
      Giving Thanks To You Today we are giving thanks to you.  Made By Survivors has seen significant growth over the years.  We have served over 1,000 survivors of human trafficking through school sponsorship, education, employment, and helping to construct shelter homes. Without you none of this would be possible.   Today we are giving our thanks to you.  If you have *  Bought from Made By Survivors read more

  • A new hand to join the fight against slavery

    Dolon
    16 Nov 2011 | 10:41 pm
      On 14th of November, I officially became a part of Made by Survivors though I had prior association with this organisation through Paul, Doel and Soma. My regular interactions with them regarding the development activities and also learning about the girls who got recruited in the Jewellery Program initiated by MBS, ultimately lead to a deep willingness to be a part of MBS family. read more
 
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