Human trafficking is an issue that has been impressed upon my heart for a few years now. It is happening all around us and whether or not we acknowledge that it is happening it is a billion dollar industry and 600,000 - 800,000 people will be trafficked across international borders this year, of which 50% are children who will most likely end up being sexually exploited. Think it's not happening here, they estimate 30,000 are trafficked into the US and 300,000 children are at risk each year in the U.S. alone. (Information and statistics found here.)
These people are sold into modern day slavery which means they can end up doing anything from hard labor to being sexual prisoners.
"SCTNow exists to stop child trafficking by targeting the source of child trafficking: predators who drive the sex industry everywhere in the world, including in your local community. SCTNow has partnered with specially trained elite operatives familiar with what it takes to infiltrate, investigate and bring to justice the predators victimizing children worldwide"
I have signed up to save a child with my SOLE in SCTNow's Orange County walk on October 2nd. There is nothing I would rather do on a Saturday morning than walk for a cause that touches my heart. There is a statistic that says child sex slaves often service up to 20 clients per day. It hurts my heart to hear that adults are stealing children's innocence and forcing them to perform acts that most adults would be ashamed of.
I am raising money for the walk on October 2nd and if you would like to donate you can do so HERE. Or if you want more information or you want to be involved in a walk near you please visit SCTNow's website, www.sctnow.org.
Remember each and every one of us can help. If we are each a drop in the bucket then eventually the bucket will overflow. You can make a difference.
Nicole
