Wake Up Call
by davidnliney on Jan.07, 2010, under All
In December of 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States officially abolished and prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude. An incredible day in the history of our country …and a great example for the world. But the history books lulled me to sleep. I have always thought of slavery to be something in the past. Something distant.
I was wrong.
A couple of months ago while in Cambodia, I realized that what I thought to be a terrible chapter in world history closed had simply gone …underground.
And we are.
You can help young, native missionaries to spread the Gospel of peace and the good news of prevention—so another life can escape the snare.
We work with existing anti- trafficking organizations to ensure that a haven is created in the safe houses through spiritual warfare and intense intercession. Finally, we seek to identify and enable those on the road to rehabilitation with all the tools they need to come back to safety…back to LIFE.
Human trafficking is the 2nd largest organized crime in the world. Estimates have between 2 and 4 million women and children were trafficked as slaves …since just January of last year. Twice as many people are enslaved right now than there ever was during the transatlantic slave trade.
I recall the famous words of Robert Kennedy – ” Each time a man (or woman) stands for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against an injustice …he sends a tiny ripple of hope ….and those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
We’re determined to close the chapter on this piece of History …once and for all. “With God nothing shall be impossible…” Every time you decide to make a difference, you represent a ripple of hope that forms a mighty current of change.
Together, let’s Stop the Stain.
www.globalrenewal.org
