Guest blog by Mike Bartel, co-founder, FREE International So many people ask, “What can I really do to make a difference in the fight against human trafficking?” I was one of those people. After hearing about the horrors of children in Africa being sold into brothels or labor camps—some as young as eight years old—my… Read More »
A Day in the Life of a Survivor
Guest Blog by Monique Calderon, Survivor, Advocate for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children These streets are unforgiving. If you’re lucky, they’ll eat you up and spit you out. If not, you are memorialized where you took your last breath. I’ll say it again: These streets are unforgiving. Motherless and fatherless children existing in poverty, systematic racism… Read More »
Four Ways to Fight Human Trafficking from Home
Guest Blog Contributed By 27 Million The anticipation of 2021 has held high hopes for many as we look to escape the unpredictable highs and lows of the last year. While anti-human trafficking initiatives aren’t new, 2020 unveiled deep rooted nuances to the movement to end modern-day slavery. The “new normal” revealed hidden parts of… Read More »
Purpose Jewelry National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Giveaway
Hey, Strike Out Slavery fans! Want to win a Brave Bracelet from Purpose Jelwery? We have 10 bracelets for an exclusive giveaway for our fans! To enter, follow the rules below: FACEBOOK: Visit us @StrikeOutSlvry Comment and tell us what freedom means to you (“Comment”). Like the Strike Out Slavery and International Sanctuary pages (“Like”)…. Read More »
We All Deserve to Be Free: Marking National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
By Deidre Pujols, Strike Out Slavery Founder The New Year gives me new hope for a healthy, productive 2021, and for the progress we stand to make in the fight against modern-day slavery. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Now is the time to educate yourself about this growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and… Read More »