Human Trafficking involves the commercial exchange and exploitation of humans including forced prostitution and pornography, involuntary labor, servitude and debt bondage. Human trafficking is a growing problem worldwide, recently rising to the second most common criminal activity behind the illegal drug trade. Florida has been identified as a hub for human trafficking activity, citing one of the highest incidences of human trafficking in the country. This crime affects all types of individuals, both foreign and domestic.

Currently, there are approximately 27 million people enslaved throughout the world with 2.5 million located right here in the United States. Each year, 600,000 to 800,000 more people are being trafficked worldwide. Human slavery was supposed to end with the Emancipation Proclaimation of September 22, 1862. The Thirteenth Amendment, which was enacted on December 18, 1865, officially made ALL slavery illegal in the United States. These statistics show that slavery is still alive and flourishing throughout the entire world.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Welcome

This blog will keep you up-to-date on the exciting event we are holding on March 5, 2011 to help increase public awareness of the crime of human trafficking.
There will various ways that you can participate.
Some people will donate and watch, others will donate and compete in the innovative and challenging events.
Some will donate online, and we appreciate their help even if we never meet them in person.
Also, we will have sponsors who contribute enough to help with all the expenses and supplies needed for this.
Please check back again for more information.
Thank you!
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