Thailand Bound
Hello
Friends, Family, and Friends we consider Family!
HOPE PROVIDED IS HEADED OVERSEAS!!!!!!
HOPE PROVIDED IS HEADED OVERSEAS!!!!!!
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Among the many forms of ministry we
will be doing, we will be working closely in the fight to stop Human
Trafficking. Here are some facts about what we’re up against so you will be
more informed as you pray -
Globally, the average cost of a
slave is $90.
Trafficking primarily involves exploitation
which comes in many forms, including:
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Forcing victims into prostitution
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Subjecting victims to slavery or involuntary servitude
•
Compelling victims to commit sex acts for the purpose of creating
pornography
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Misleading victims into debt bondage
According to some estimates, approximately
80% of trafficking involves sexual exploitation, and 19% involves labor
exploitation.
. There are
approximately 20 to 30 million slaves in the world today.
According to the U.S. State Department,
600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every
year. More than 70 percent are female and half are children.
The average age a teen enters the sex trade
is 12 to 14-years old. Many victims are runaway girls who were sexually
abused as children.
Human trafficking is the third largest
international crime industry (behind illegal drugs and arms trafficking).
It reportedly generates a profit of $32
billion every year. This is more than Starbucks and Google combined. Of that number, $15.5 billion is made in industrialized countries.
The International Labor Organization
estimates that women and girls represent the largest share of forced labor
victims with 11.4 million trafficked victims (55 percent) compared to 9.5
million (45 percent) men.
Ways
to Give:
We both need to raise $3,000
buckaroos each! So along with totally working our butts off, we plan lots of
fund raisers and small jobs here and there.
You can keep up with our
adventures and support us through
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