SLAVES HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
The illegal trade of human beings for sexual
exploitation or forced labor or services by
fraud, coercion, force,
debt bondage, or in which
the person induced to perform
such acts has not attained
18 years of age.
27
Million
1.3
Million
100,000
Slaves
Worldwide
Children
Enslaved
Worldwide
Per Year
U.S. Children
Are Sex
Trafficking
Victims
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30 Billion dollars per year is generated
through human trafficking.
Of the top illegal activities, human trafficking
is second only to illegal drug sales.
Forced
Labor
Service
War
• Slaves are used to pick crops;
• Slaves are used to sew clothes;
• Slaves are used in sweat shops; and
• Slaves are used to weave rugs and carpets.
• Slaves are used as hotel staff;
• Slaves are used as domestic staff; and
• Slaves are used as child care staff.
• Slaves are used to fight in armed conflicts, and
• Children are abducted and forced to kill or be
killed.
SEX
• Brothels
• Massage
Parlors
SEX
SEX
• Street
Prostitutes
• Personal
Sex Slaves
• Hotel
Prostitutes
• Sex Tours
Human
Trafficking
•It is not just an “Over There”
problem.
Human
Trafficking
•It is happening in the USA in ALL
50 States.
The average
age of a child
being
trafficked is
12.
Some children
as young as 9
have been
used as sex
slaves.
Some children
are abducted,
some are
coerced, some
are runaways.
Traffickers
lure children
from
schools and
bus stops.
Traffickers
lure children
via the
internet.
Traffickers
lure children
from
shopping
malls.
ON AVERAGE
RUNAWAYS ARE PICKED
UP BY A TRAFFICKER
WITHIN 72 HOURS !
Educate
Yourself
Spread
The Word
Lobby
Politicians
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Visit websites that educate;
Sign up for training with an organization;
Read a book that can open your eyes about
human trafficking in your own neighborhood;
and
Put the hotline number in your phone
888-3737-888
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Tell everyone you know or tell just one friend.
Tell your children and your grandchildren.
Tell your women’s group at church or school.
The majority of Americans simply do not
know that slavery is alive and thriving in the
United States.
The Victims of Trafficking and Violence
Protection Act was signed in 2000, providing
a national law. Many states still need
comprehensive laws to protect the victims of
human trafficking and provide services for
rescued victims.
GET
INVOLVED
USE YOUR
TALENT
SUPPORT
SURVIVORS
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Join one of the many organizations working
to abolish modern day slavery; or
Call 888-3737-888 to find organizations in
your state.
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Organizations can use you and whatever
talent you have.
They are in need of writers, event organizers,
outreach coordinators, Facebook managers,
counselors, speakers; the list is endless.
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Volunteer with the many organizations who
are working directly with survivors;
Go on a mission trip;
Donate funds to IDWM; or
Volunteer at a shelter.
SHOP TO END
SLAVERY
RECOGNIZE
VICTIMS
CALL IN
SUSPECTED
TRAFFICKING
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When you buy Fair Trade products you CAN
make a difference.
Fair Trade products are produced and/or
harvested without slave labor.
Request fair trade products at your local
store.
80% of the world’s coffee and chocolate
beans are picked by child slaves.
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Free2work.org is a web site that lists
companies and products that are slave-labor
free.
At free2work.org, you can also download an
application for your iPhone or iPad that can
scan the bar code of a product while you
shop and tell you if the product is a slavelabor free product.
A Victim:
 Makes references to sexual situations that are
beyond age-specific norms;
 Has a “boyfriend” who is noticeably older (10
+ years);
 Makes references to terminology of the
commercial sex industry that are beyond age
specific norms; or
 Engages in promiscuous behavior.
A Victim:
 Has unexplained absences from school for a
period of time;
 Demonstrates an inability to attend school on
a regular basis;
 Chronically runs away from home;
 Makes references to frequent travel to other
cities; or
 Exhibits bruised or other physical trauma,
withdrawn behavior, depression or fear.
A Victim:
Lacks control over her schedule or identification
documents,
Is hungry/malnourished or inappropriately
dressed,
Shows signs of addiction, or
Demonstrates a sudden change of attire,
behavior, or material possessions.
1-888-3737-888
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There is a National Hotline 888-3737-888.
The National Human Trafficking Resource
Center (NHTRC) is available to answer calls
toll free from anywhere in the country,
24hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of
the year.
You can call to get information on human
trafficking, report a tip, arrange for training,
receive general information, or specific antitrafficking resources in your state.
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Partners with shelters and individuals
globally;
Meets the needs of trafficking survivors
through financial, emotional and spiritual
support;
Rescues and restores victims of human
trafficking; and
Is committed to elimination of modern-day
slavery
@ www.FreeForLifeInternational.org
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US Dept. of Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/files/programs
US Dept. of State www.state.gov.q/tip
Coalition to abolish slavery www.castla.org
Not for sale campaign
www.notforsalecampaign.org
Polaris Project www.polarisproject.org
www.humantrafficking.com
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The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and
Slavery in America Today, Kevin Bales and
Ron Soodalter
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Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave
Trade, David Batstone
Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted
Children, Linda Smith
The War on Human Trafficking: US Policy
Assessed, Anthony M. DeStefano
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Dreams Die Hard – Highlights survivors of
Slavery in the US
Dark Side Of Chocolate – a documentary
about child slaves used to harvest coca beans
Human Trafficking – A Lifetime movie staring
Donald Sutherland exposing the slavery
Modern Slavery – A 12 –minute DVD a
powerful introduction to modern day slavery
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PRAY FOR THE END OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING;
PRAY FOR THE VICTIMS;
PRAY FOR THE POLITICIANS;
PRAY FOR THE MODERN DAY ABOLITIONISTS;
and
PRAY FOR THE CRIMINALS THAT PARTICIPATE
IN THIS CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY.