Disposable People: Thailand, Part 1

Melissa     Books & Resources, Trafficking News & Information     0

Here’s more from Disposable People by Kevin Bales. This section was about Thailand. I’m going to post it in three sections over the next few days because it’s long. At the end of part three there are a specific things to pray for about human trafficking in Thailand. PART 1 Sex slavery in Thailand is the type of modern slavery that I’m most familiar with. (It happens in places other than Thailand, but much of this trafficking began in Thailand and spread to other places.) It’s perhaps the most horrifying to me, so I’ve done a bit more research onRead more

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Another big opportunity

Emily     Uncategorized     1

The goal of this blog is not just fundraising, although I realize this will be my second post about it in two weeks.  However, I do think it is worthwhile to pass along information on big opportunities. Call and Response is a movement of abolitionists inspired by the documentary film, Call+Response. (We’ll post more on the film at a later date).  For now, an opportunity exists with Not for Sale and to build a health clinic and provide $500,000 worth of medical supplies for former child sex slaves in Thailand.  By raising $57,000 the clinic can be built ($30,000) andRead more

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The latest from the UN

Emily     Uncategorized     0

The first global report on human trafficking from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime was published in February.  (I’m a little late in posting about it!)  The UN site quotes the Executive Director of the UNODC, Antonio Maria Costa, that “This Report increases our underestanding of modern slave markets, yet is also exposes our ignorance.” According to the BBC, the report states that although awareness has been increasing, a lack of understanding about what exactly human trafficking is and whom it affects is still a fundamental problem. You can download the full PDF on the UN website. (Check outRead more

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Good news for victims in London

Emily     Uncategorized     0

Good news for victims of trafficking in London.  The government has recently granted £3.7 million in funds to The Poppy Project to increase their capacity to help victims throughout the UK and add more support workers.

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Disposable People: The New Slavery

Melissa     Books & Resources, Trafficking News & Information     1

I’ve begun reading Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy by Kevin Bales. Bales is a social researcher who became interested in human trafficking in the 1980s. His goal through his research and this book (published in 1999) is to understand what’s driving slavery today so that it can be stopped. He gives a comprehensive, analytical breakdown of the causes and effects of slavery today and how it differs from slavery in the past. He examines the economic impact of slavery, because at its core, human trafficking is about money. So far I’ve read the first chapter, which givesRead more

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Double Your Impact

Emily     Partner Organization News     0

One of the organizations that Stop Traffick Fashion supports is Hagar International. You can have your gift to Hagar doubled if you act now. Global Giving is an online program that promotes world-wide projects.  They have offered to match every dollar donated to Hagar. The opportunity continues until March 27th, or until Global Giving’s match money runs out.  About 30 other projects are included in this promotion, so we hope you will act fast. In addition to matching every dollar received, Global Giving will give an additional $5000 to the project that attracts the highest number of donors (through March 27th).Read more

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A Glass and a Half Full of Joy

Melissa     Trafficking News & Information     1

Cadbury just announced that it will certify that all its milk chocolate is fair trade by the end of summer. That will mean that no slaves were beaten, starved, or mistreated to make those smooth delicious Dairy Milk bars. Now consumers need to take responsibility to show Cadbury and other chocolate companies that going fair trade pays off. I’ve always loved this Cadbury commercial, and soon I’ll be able to love their business practices too.