Vietnam Accounts for 10%

http://myteedesigns.blogspot.com/2008/06/freedom.html

I just read a report that quantifies Vietnamese people (mostly women and babies) have accounted for 10% of "human trafficking" across the world since 1990. Most of these women are tricked into thinking they are marrying men who could pull them out of poverty. Now whether they chose it or it was imposed on them by their parents is less of a concern than the fact that around the world, in the 21st century there are people being taken and made into slaves.

When I was in school, my narrow window of awareness convinced me that the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery- and so I reasoned, the world followed suit. That's what I thought. I have only been made aware of sex slaves and human trafficking within the last 2 years. I'm now 33.

We can do something about it. My wife and I just talked with a friend who shared that there is an opportunity for us to get involved in preventing human trafficking. For just $300 USD we can free a girl/lady destined to be sold to Thailand. This is such a small amount to do something life changing.

Keep you posted.