I STAND AGAINST TRAFFICKING

I was introduced to what human trafficking was when I was in sixth grade. My family went through the SOLD experience when it came to our church, shocked doesn’t begin to describe how I felt walking from room to room learning that there were girls and boys being sold as sex slaves. Fast forward about eight years, I was volunteering at my church as a middle school leader and we had to attend a workshop on knowing the signs of kids being trafficked, the different types trafficking, and the average number of kids being trafficked on any given night in my own city. I felt sick to my stomach, learning about trafficking feels like a punch to the stomach, it’s hard to wrap your head around the evil, the number of kids being subjected to modern day slavery, forced to perform unspeakable acts daily. This isn’t a far off problem. This is happening now, in your neighborhood, on every social media app practically. I have been very aware of the exploitation of humans, particularly children, through sex trafficking and today is World Day Against Human Trafficking, I felt is was important to share resources and make my platform, regardless of the size, a springboard for your own education on this and tangible ways you can get involved in this fight. Below I have organizations, documentaries, and shops to learn and support the efforts of people who have dedicated their lives to ending human trafficking. I have also created a highlight on my Instagram with more resources.

Organizations

• Agape International Missions
• Shared Hope International
• End It Movement
• A21
• Fight the New Drug
• It’s a Penalty
• Dressember
• Operation Underground Railroad
• National Center on Sexual Exploitation
• Child Rescue Coalition
• Polaris Project
• Protect Young Minds
• Thorn
• BridgeNorth
• Urban Light Foundation- End Slavery Now
• Elijah Rising
• Love Justice International
• Traffick911
• Rescue:Freedom International

Shops that Support Survivors/Warriors, Rescue Efforts, ETC

• The AIM Shop
• Anthem
• Hero Bands
• Fight the New Drug Store
• Elijah Rising Store
• Calyan Wax Co.

People/Educator/Survivors/Warriors

• Rebecca Bender
• Collin Kartchner
• Tim Ballard

Documentaries/Films

• Stopping Traffic
• Operation Toussaint
• Who Took Johnny
• Sound of Freedom: Coming Soon (watch the trailer here)
• In Plain Sight

Podcasts & YouTube Videos

• Consider Before Consuming
• Operation Underground Railroad
• Fight the New Drug
• Elijah Rising Podcast
• Ashton Kutcher’s Speech on Human Trafficking Before Congress
• Blake Lively’s Emotional Speech on Child Pornography
• “How to Spot Human Trafficking” by Kanani Titchen, TED Talk
• “I was Sex Trafficked for Years. Brothels are Hidden in Plain Sight.” by Casandra Diamond, TED Talk
• “Domestic Sex Trafficking- A Survivor’s Perspectives” by Karly Church, TED Talk
• “Escaping the Pain of Human Trafficking” by Markie Dell, TED Talk
• “I was Human Trafficked for 10 years. We Can Do More to Stop It.” by Barbra Amaya, TED Talk
• “Sex Trafficking Isn’t What You Think It Is” by Meghan Sobel, TED Talk
• “Child Sex Trafficking in America” by Nacole, TED Talk
• “Sex Trafficking in the U.S.: Young Lives, Insane Profit” by Yolanda Schlabach, TED Talk
• “The Face of Human Trafficking” by Megan Rheinschild, TED Talk
• “From Child Sex Slavery to Victory- My Healing Journey” by Anneke Lucas
• Elizabeth’s Story: “My Earliest Memory of Being Trafficked Was Four-Years-Old”
• Lexie’s Story: “The First Time I Was Sold For Sex, I Was 11”

I am by no means an expert or authority on this topic, I am just incredibly passionate about this topic. I have created this post to be a resource for others and maybe even a starting point if this is something you have just been introduced to. If you have any additional resources, books, etc. that I should look into and add to this, don’t hesitate to comment!

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” Proverbs 31:8

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