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Issue in Focus - Human Trafficking in Thailand.

Thailand - The Human Trafficking Headquarters.
Posted on October 22nd 2008.


Human trade, slave markets, the buying and selling of people – to most of us these words bring back the images of a brutal and distant past. But to the countless women, men, and children trafficked every year, these words coldly define the horror of their lives. Trafficking is a global phenomenon where victims are sexually exploited, forced into labor and subjected to abuse. It is a crime under international law that requires international cooperation to address. Read more..

What you can do?

Here is a list of non-profits that are leading the fight against human trafficking and the problems that lead to it. To learn more about these organizations and to support their cause, please click on the links below:


The Project to End Human Trafficking

Lotus Outreach International

The Coalition to Fight Against Child Exploitation

The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women – International

The Mirror Foundation
News
U.N. condemns Congo atrocities.
via cnn.com
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to send more than 3,000 additional troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, bolstering a mission that is already its largest peacekeeping force in the world. Read more...

Aid workers: Hunger killing children in Haiti.
via msnbc.com
At least 26 severely malnourished children have died in the past four weeks in the remote region of Baie d'Orange in Haiti's southeast, aid workers said Thursday, and there are fears the toll will rise much higher if help does not come quickly to the impoverished Caribbean nation. Read more..

The workloads of Afghan children.
via bbc.com
Although millions of Afghan children have gone back to school since the fall of Taleban, full time education remains a distant dream for many. Read more..


U.N. publishes draft proposal ahead of climate meet.
via reuters.com
The United Nations published a report on Thursday to help lawmakers meeting at an upcoming U.N. climate summit to move closer to sealing a new agreement to confront potentially devastating global warming. Read more..
Kala with Governor of Maine
Making a Difference.

Kala Clark.

Kala Clark entered the foster care system at the age of 12. Her brothers stayed back with her biological parents and Kala had difficulty in meeting them. So, she sought a court order to force visitation but soon realized that a judge could not grant her such an order under the Maine Law. She decided to do something about it. “Taking action can start small and come in different forms. Even standing up for the kid getting bullied on the playground can make a difference.” she says.
Read more...
 
 
Thought for the Day

Goodwill is the mightiest practical force in the universe.

 Charles F. Dole.
 
 
Non-profit world in numbers.

  • There are approximately 1.4 million non-profits registered in the United States.

  • In 2007, total private giving in U.S reached $306.39 billion, more than doubling over last 10 years.

  • In 2006, 26.7 percent of adults in the U.S. said they volunteered through an organization.

  • Volunteers spent a total of 12.9 billion hours volunteering in 2006.

(Source: National Center for Charitable Statistics' Almanac 2008 report.)
 
 
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