Action for Justice

Every day, men, women and children are sold into slavery, prostitution, or forced to serve as soldiers in conflicts throughout the world. It is happening on almost every continent and country.

Many times smugglers take their captives into other countries making their whereabouts almost impossible to trace. The US government cites 170 countries where human trafficking is taking place. It has been called the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, with the total annual revenue estimated to be between $5 billion and $9 billion.

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur around the world are committed to exposing and correcting these abuses.

Here are some ways you can help:

Begin to educate yourself about the trafficking of women, children and men in your area and the United States. One of the best ways to help combat human trafficking is to raise awareness and learn more about how to identify victims.

Links
www.childrenofthenight.org
www.missingkids.org
http://www.ndaa-apri.org
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/factsheet.html (U.S. Department of Education)
http://www.usccb.org/mrs/trafficking/docs/OnHumanTrafficking.pdf (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops)
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)