Safe home support needed for red-light district children

Posted: January 19, 2012

“India Partners is helping with funding, volunteers, and training. Hample says their focus right now is on the children of the prostitutes in the red-light district. “They grow up in these environments where they grow up to be prostitutes, pimps, drug addicts and drug dealers. So, we try to get them out of that environment and get them into a place where they can read and write.” They can learn about Jesus.”

Link: www.mnnonline.org

Sex Trafficking Rampant in Indian Country; Pimps on Prowl for Native Girls

Posted: January 17, 2012 | By Terri Hansen

“Sundvall-Williams says she had to walk up and down Portland’s 82nd Avenue, a thoroughfare running through several residential neighborhoods, each night to bring home $300 or face a beating by her pimp.”

Link: m.indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com

Human Trafficking Law Project Database

Launched in February 2011 by the Human Trafficking Clinic at Michigan Law School, the HTLP is the first publicly available database of human trafficking cases within theUnited States.

Link: http://www.law.umich.edu/clinical/HuTrafficCases/Pages/searchdatabase.aspx

The truth about human trafficking, pimps, and johns

Posted: January 12, 2012 – Rights So Divine by Youngbee Dale

“WASHINGTON, January 12, 2012 ―Most pimps and johns are not escaped mental patients living in remote forest cabins who have a sex slave caged in their back yard.”

Link: The Washington Times

Eastern NC Stop Human Trafficking January Newsletter

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month!

For Anti-Human Trafficking Events in North Carolina visit:

ENCStop Human Trafficking

21 DAYS OF CITIZEN ACTIONS TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NC

Starting January 11, 2012, which is “National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness”, until February 1, 2012, which is “National Freedom Day”, defines the “21” days.

The campaign focus is to raise awareness and encourage citizens to action!

Read each action at: 21 Days of Citizen Action

On Eagles Wings Ministry

On Monday, January 9th, 2012, CBN 700 Club will feature a story on our ministry! It outlines the work of Rahab’s Hope outreach and Hope House. Visit their website for your local viewing time.

Link: www.cbn.com/700club

Jan. 7 & 11 Conference Calls for Global Human Trafficking Awareness

The “7-11″ Prayer Initiative

www.NationalHighwayOfPrayer.net; For Face Book Event Links, HERE

NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY KICKS OFF WITH PRESS CONFERENCE

When: Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Time: The press conference will begin at 12:15 p.m.

Location: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center lobby, 600 East Fourth St, Charlotte, NC 28202

On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Charlotte Human Trafficking Task Force will hold a local press conference to help raise community awareness regarding various issues related to human trafficking. The press conference is open to the public. The goal is to raise community awareness for issues related to human trafficking.

Parking is available in theDavidson Streetparking deck between Third and Fourth Streets. Hourly and daily rates do apply.

For a list list of speakers and topics: National HT Awareness Day Press Conference

Charlotte NC Stop Awareness Day Event!

What: Film screening of Very Young Girls followed by speaking panel

When: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 5:30-8:30 pm

Where: “After Hours” room in the Cone University Center at UNC Charlotte

Details:  Light refreshments will be served.  Speakers include Charity Magnuson, Emily Fitchpatrick, Sandra Johnson, Antonia “Neet” Childs, Juanita Miller, and Ruth Santana.  See attached flyer for details!  Visitor parking in Cone Deck 1 or 2 on campus.  Map attached.

This will be a great event, so if you are in town, please join us, and please pass this information on to everyone you know!

Links: NC Stop Awareness Day Flyer 2012; UNCC Campus Map; On Eagles Wings Ministry