FAITH Ministry: Fighting Against the Injustice of Trafficking Humans
What is Human Trafficking?
The United Nations defines human trafficking as "the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation."
Across the nation, supporters and fighters standing against the injustice of human trafficking are taking a few minutes at 2:00 p.m. every day to pray for the enslaved, law enforcement, anti-trafficking organizations, government representatives, those who traffic and those who profit from victims of trafficking. Let's join together each day, lifting these individuals up to God. CU @ 2!
Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation (CSEC)
In 2007, A Future. Not a Past. commissioned the Schapiro Group, an independent research firm, to design and deploy a pilot study to quantify the extent of the problem [of child prostitution] in Georgia. The counts included the number of adolescent girls exploited through the internet, escort services, street activity, and in major hotels. In 2007 the study revealed over 250 girls were being exploited each month.
Today, the Schapiro Group continues to conduct this research in partnership with the Georgia Governor's Office for Children & Families. Their latest research reveals over 400 girls are being commercially sexually exploited each month. For the most current statistics regarding CSEC victims, please visit the Governor's Office for Children & Families website.
What is Fair Trade?
Fair Trade means an equitable and fair partnership between global marketers and producers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the world. A fair trade partnership works to provide low-income artisans and farmers with a living wage for their work. (source: Fair Trade Federation)
Fair Trade Criteria
Paying a fair wage in the local context
Offering employees opportunities for advancement
Engaging in environmentally sustainable practices
Being open to public accountability
Building long-term trade relationships
Providing healthy and safe working conditions within the local context
Providing financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible
Ensuring that there is no abuse of child labor
Source: Fair Trade Federation
