Wednesday, January 11, 2012 is solemnly observed as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Present day slavery is a worldwide concern that often affects the most vulnerable. According to the United Nations, 2.5 million people are currently trafficked and sadly fifty percent of them are children.
Support organizations that engage in the fight against human trafficking. Those include:
- Compassion International www.compassion.org
- International Justice Mission www.ijm.org
- Project Hannah www.projecthannah.org
- Women at Risk www.warinternational.org
