When we are faced with the horrors of modern day slavery and exploitation, the first thing most of us struggle with is a feeling of helplessness mixed with a sense of responsibility. This can be a dangerous combination as it leaves many in a dust of apathy and despair. After reading “A Crime So Monstrous: […]
Hope in Action: Customized T-Shirts & Bags Made by Trafficking Survivors
Today I would like to highlight a wonderful business that is helping girls and women heal and overcome a life of forced prostitution. Freeset is located in Sonagacchi, which is the largest sex district in Kolkata, India. Within a few square miles more than 10,000 women stand in line, waiting for one of the thousands […]
Hope in Action: Love 146 Cross Border Initiative
Eastern Europe can be a dangerous place for children and teenagers, as traffickers prey on the weaknesses of those who are young, naive, and impoverished. As Victor Malarek explains in his book, The Natashas: A New Global Sex Trade, during the Cold War both the Soviet Union and the U.S. were pumping money into the […]