Guest Blog by Rachel Thomas and Emily Hollerbach “Look! Look! Look!” Have you ever been around a toddler who just drew a nice picture, or a kid who just learned to ride a bike? Kids are usually pretty honest about saying (or shouting!) what they want. But unlike more candy and bigger toys, kids’ longing… Read More »
Scars & Stilettos Book Giveaway
Hey, Strike Out Slavery fans! Want to win the Scars & Stilettos book by our friend Harmony Grillo? We are going to give away two books to two of our fans! To enter, follow the rules below: FACEBOOK: Be 18 years old or older. Visit us @StrikeOutSlvry Comment and tell us your go to phrase… Read More »
6 Things to Know for Anyone Thinking of Leaving the Sex Industry
Guest Blog by Harmony Grillo, MSW, Survivor, Educator, Founder and Executive Director of Treasures Editor’s note: Many victims of human trafficking end up in the commercial sex industry. They may start out dancing at strip clubs or working in illicit massage parlors, then become pressured to perform sex acts by their employers. Others are trafficked… Read More »
The Long Haul: Fighting Human Trafficking and Slavery 365 Days a Year
By Jaclynn Willert, Director/Founder Team Freedom “Pro Athletes Ending Slavery”, International Justice Mission Fresh off the energy and focus of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, the work to protect people from human trafficking and slavery must continue. For International Justice Mission (IJM), it’s a 365-day-a-year-effort. We partner with local authorities in… Read More »
Surprise AIM Bundle and Surprise Anthem Bundle Giveaway
Hey, Strike Out Slavery fans! Want to win a surprise AIM Bundle or a surprise Anthem Bundle? We are going to give away two grand prizes to two of our fans! To enter, follow the rules below: FACEBOOK: Visit us @StrikeOutSlvry Comment and tell us your hopes for 2021 (“Comment”). Like the sweepstakes post (“Like”)…. Read More »
Free International Guest Blog: A BIG Difference
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 »