Category Archives: Learn About Modern Day Slavery
St Patrick was a slave who escaped, then returned back to his land of captivity, and became a saint. Saint Patrick was enslaved when he was 16 years old. He was taken to Ireland, where he had to work the fields as a shepherd. Spending years in loneliness and isolation St Patrick spent time contemplating his faith. Eventually he was able to escape and return to his homeland. After years of healing, which included studying the Christian faith, Saint Patrick … Continue reading
I had the privilege of hearing Ambassador CdeBaca speak about modern day slavery … these are his statements that resonated with me. I attended a luncheon with a bunch of lawyers where Ambassador CdeBaca was the keynote speaker. Ambassador Luis CdeBaca is directs the State’s Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. He is the Senior Advisor to Secretary Hillary Clinton. His resume is impressive. He has tried many federal cases in regards to human trafficking. Read more … Continue reading
“God In A Brothel” is the gut wrenching story of a sex trafficking investigator’s efforts to stop slavery. Daniel Walker recounts his four years as a sex trafficking investigator for an international human rights organization in “God In A Brothel”. This is a heavy topic and the reader experiences Mr. Walker’s burden and passion as he shares the plight of victims, the dangers of investigations, and the failures of some rescue attempts. Mr. Walker also points out the need for … Continue reading
Establishing a sustainable income is a primary goal for survivors of human trafficking. Dire poverty is one of the major contributing factors to the epidemic of human trafficking today. Whether being tricked into slavery, indenturing oneself to an employer, or forced into prostitution the bottom line is families needing money to buy food and shelter for others in the family. Traffickers rely on this desperation to have a steady stream of victims to support their greed. When restoring survivors of … Continue reading
