You may have never
considered that people can
be for sale in today’s world – but
it’s absolutely true. And those
who are at greatest risk of losing
their freedom are often those
least able to defend themselves:
children.
A stranger will visit a poor
village and offer good-paying
jobs in the city … a child goes
along and is instead forced into
hard labor or prostitution.
It’s probably not an idea that you enjoy thinking about. But it's something that we cannot ignore.
Here's the good news: child trafficking is preventable. And we have a way that you can help bring safety education and opportunities to those most vulnerable
Meechu sits on a blanket with other Thai girls stringing bright jeweled beads onto pieces of sturdy string. They’re the kind of beads you could find at a dollar store. Yet they mean hope and a future to 14-year-old Meechu and the other girls. Once they learn the trade, they’ll use semi-precious stones instead of plastic beads and they’ll sell the jewelry to make income for their families.
With safety training and these jobs, Meechu and her friends are able to stay away from child traffickers.
You can help rescue one girl from danger for $40.
Four years ago, a little girl named Binh struggled to walk across Cambodia,alone.
Her journey began after she told her mom that her stepdad had been abusing her. Her destination? Her aunt and uncle’s in Poipet.
The travel made her weary and Binh had no money for transportation. So when some travelers offered her a ride to Poipet, she accepted.
But her aunt and uncle never saw her. The “travelers” took the girl to a brothel in Thailand.
Learn how an American woman came to meet and help Binh.
For $40, we can provide a child:
The realities of the sex trade among trafficked women and children:
We work with partner organizations to combat trafficking. World Concern adds value with expert advice, training for staff, as well as financial accountability and oversight.
World Concern is a Christian humanitarian organization that focuses on sustainable development for the poor in Africa, Asia and the Americas. We work in some of the world’s most remote places, offering life, opportunity and hope to 6.5 million people a year in the name of Christ.
Learn more about us at www.worldconcern.org.
