“What they did is amazing,” said Linda Smith, the president and founder of Shared Hope International. “I met with the governor less than two months ago. He met with the legislature that same week. They fast-tracked a piece of legislation to warn the traffickers – this is not a good place to do business.” Read more.Please join me in thanking the Lord for the laws that were put in place in time. And join me in asking the Lord to protect those that have been brought there for ill-gotten gains.
More info about Human Trafficking and how you can get involved in ending this modern day slavery.
- Not for Sale
- International Justice Mission
- Abolition International
- I Stop Traffic (good statistics & information on practical ways to help)
There is so much sin in the world. It makes me sick. I'm so glad that this is not my home and I trust God to repay these women for the years the locust have devoured. They will be glorified in heaven and angels will serve them for eternity. I, on the other hand, will be blessed to wash their dishes and make their beds, for eternity. God is good.
ReplyDeleteI read a post this week on (in)courage about this very subject and it mentioned that they were even doing training for officers, taxi drivers, and volunteers on how to recognize trafficking victims and also how to respond. Pretty awesome.
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