The World Needs a Revelation....

Yesterday was a pretty important day! I'm not usually much for "national" days,  I mean national ice cream day deserves some respect but...submarine day? Seriously? Or national corn chip day (Note to friends....I dislike corn chips immensely)?!?

You can check out a list of real and humorous national days...here!

But on a serious note....today is Anti-slavery day. Here are some numbers....

• 27 million....the number of people in modern day slavery across the world.

• 800,000....the number of people trafficked across international borders each year.

• 1 million....the number of children exploited by the global commercial sex trade, each year.

• 80%....transnational victims who are women and girls.

• 32 billion – Total yearly profits generated by the human trafficking industry.

• The majority of trafficking victims are between 18 and 24 years of age

• An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year.

• Between 14,000 and 17,500 people are trafficked into the US annually 

• In 1850, the cost of a slave (in today’s dollars) was $40,000. In modern slavery, the price of a slave sn $30.

Y'all...these stats are insane....ridiculous...unacceptable! 

Yesterday the A21 Campaign held it's Key2Free campaign in conjunction with Anti-slavery day. The key represents freedom and yesterday was a day to wear them and promote awareness and the injustice that is running rampant.

Remember the movie taken? Yep....that's not so far-fetched...human trafficking and slavery is a real deal. My passion this last year has been to support efforts to end human trafficking, specifically sex trafficking and slavery. No one deserves this type of treatment...where they are bought for sometimes $10 per client servicing up to 30 or more "clients" a day. As if that isn't sick enough...children, mainly girls but boys also, are sometimes as young as 4 & 5 years old. Outrageous! 

Here is a video on Human Trafficking, share it with anyone and everyone...the more people who know...the more people to help end this disgusting practice. 

Want to help? Here's how! I've compiled a list of legitimate programs and organizations below who help to not only put a stop to human and sex trafficking but to also provide after care for those who are rescued! They provide medical care, food, shelter and even job training to help these women and children to make their own way in the world. They deserve it...don't you think?

Love146
Abolition International
The A21 Campaign
Somaly Mam Foundation

I'm sure there are many more organizations out there but these are the ones which I support and know are legitimate. You can donate, purchase merchandise that promotes awareness, share videos and facts on EVERY facet of social media that you can...ANYTHING to get the word out about this injustice.

I hope this has brought awareness to your life. Here are the keys I wore yesterday in support of the ones who are waiting to be free.

~Amb