By David Linn When you hear about Venezuela in the news, what comes to mind? Maybe you think about political protests, petroleum prices, or strife in the streets. Perhaps it’s a professional baseball player or the winner of another Miss Universe pageant. Whatever the case, are you aware of the other side of the […]
By Laura L. Wood The once-hidden problem of human trafficking has taken the limelight in recent years. According to the January/February 2013 issue of Prism magazine, the sex trade exploits approximately one million children annually. An estimated 27 million slaves exist in the world. The Center for Global Impact (CGI) fights this alarming trade. […]
By Melissa Anne Wuske Emily Hill first heard about human trafficking when she was 22. She was on a trip to Thailand with some other Christian college students. The group visited a home for girls at risk of being trafficked in the sex industry. She was overwhelmed by the vulnerability of their situation—and astonished […]
By Shawn McMullen Most of us think of human trafficking as the buying and selling of children or young women in third world countries. While that’s true in many parts of the world, the face of human trafficking in America is much different. My daughter Kelsey volunteers with Scarlet Hope in Louisville, Kentucky, a […]
By Tammy Darling While I had been interested in the human trafficking problem and financially supported Christian organizations seeking to eradicate it, I became involved heart, mind, and soul when I read the book Renting Lacy (Shared Hope International, 2009) by former Congresswoman Linda Smith. I knew human trafficking was a problem overseas; what […]
