The US Government has released their “Trafficking In Persons Report 2010″ - and for the first time has included the USA in the list. Read (and download) the report by following this link: http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2010/
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STUFF IT TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PART II
Sex trafficking of minors does not just happen overseas, but in our own backyard in the States…even here in Oregon.
WHAT CAN I DO? As we listen to horrific stories and reports in media, we can feel overwhelmed and helpless to do something to make a difference. We sometimes lack the professional training and expertise to take action, but here’s a small but very important and tangible thing we can do: stuff informational letters about Oregon’s human trafficking and stickers with the national human trafficking hotline sticker to those who are licensed to sell alcohol in Oregon.
DOES THIS REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Yes! Recently, I heard of a story of a woman who was selling two 16 year old girls for crack in Portland. I was so thankful to have a live, trained professional voice that promptly answered the National Human Trafficking Hotline @ the Polaris Project and to help navigate a complicated process to file a report and potential save these girls’ lives.
WHAT NEXT? Come join us! Wednesday, July 21st from 900-1130am.
There will be no media there. This is straight-up volunteerism. RSVP for this event on our Facebook page!
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ROOTED IN THE WORD. TRANSFORMING OREGON
“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.”
Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963.