What I'm learning

I just wanted to share some things that I am learning as I research Human Trafficking. Just some food for thought.

Did you know that there are an estimated 800,000 people sex trafficked around the world? Did you also know that an estimated 18,000 are trafficked into the USA annually?
*www.freedomcenter.org

There are at least 100,000 underage American girls being sex trafficked in the US today.
*National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Did you know that the average age that a child is forced into this horrible life of slavery is 12-14? Did you also know that of those prostitutes that have been questioned, 87% say they would leave prostitution if they could, 78% say they need a safe place or home, and 73% said they need job training?
*www.hookersforjesus.net

The life expectancy for these children who get forced into the sex trade is 7 years. 7 Years before they die of suicide, drug overdose or are killed off by their pimps.
*www.traffick911.com

The last thing I want to do is probably the easiest thing to do... just turn a blind eye and forget about those staggering numbers. I need to remind myself that those numbers are just an estimate by foundations who do the studies...more than likely there are many many more that go unaccounted for.

So, where does that leave us? What does Christ call us to do? Think about it. Pray about it. Let your heart break and then do something about it.