STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
We want to believe this is NOT real... But it is.
Operation Underground Railroad - Thank you for doing this amazing work to help helpless innocent children.
HERE ARE 3 WAYS YOU CAN HELP
LET'S START WITH WHY & HOW YOU CAN HELP.
- Prosperity at home greatly reduces the false enticements of the trafficking trade.
- Human trafficking may be a crime against humanity, but as a human you can be the light.
- Help provide a month’s supply of food, medicine, bedding, clothing and hygiene items
WANT TO HELP BUT NEED MORE UNDERSTANDING?
THE UGLY TRUTH OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Given the hidden nature of human trafficking, it is almost impossible to understand the full scope and scale of the issue. Amongst the most trusted sources for understanding the global situation is the research by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Take a look below at the latest report on forced labour by the ILO: (pdf)
$150 billion a year
“Human trafficking is a US$150 billion a year global industry and can’t be fully addressed without businesses taking active and effective measures to reduce the potential for exploitation within their own systems.”
Break the business of human trafficking
Support organisations taking actions against human trafficking:
ORGANISATIONS
Operation Underground Railroad
SCOPE AND SCALE
Human trafficking and modern slavery are thought to be amongst the most widespread crimes in the world, affecting millions of men, women and children each day.
An estimated 40.3 million victims are trapped in modern-day slavery.
Of these:
24.9 million were exploited for labour.
15.4 million were in forced marriage.
There are 5.4 victims of modern slavery for every 1,000 people in the world.
BREAKDOWN
Human trafficking and modern slavery do not discriminate; they affect men and women of all ages.
By Gender
71% of trafficking victims around the world are women and girls and 29% are men and boys.
By Age
30.2 million victims (75%) are aged 18 or older, with the number of children under the age of 18 estimated at 10.1 million (25%).
37% victims of trafficking in forced marriage were children.
21% victims of sexual exploitation were children.
LET'S ALL HELP STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Human trafficking and modern slavery are thought to be amongst the most widespread crimes in the world, affecting millions of men, women and children each day..
DEBT BONDAGE
Debt bondage affected half of all victims of forced labour imposed by private actors. Debt bondage is used as a method of control and prevents trafficking victims from escaping.
ONE LIFE , ONE PEOPLE
Human trafficking and modern slavery are thought to be amongst the most widespread crimes in the world, affecting millions of men, women and children each day.