When COVID hit the world it presented a big challenge for us as we were ready to move some girls at risk into our new facility, a safe house that we had just completed building. The  country did not have COVID cases and did not even have a large COVID infected population  and after three years still no pandemic. We only had a few isolated cases in remote locations from those  returning from countries that had a pandemic. The local government was very vigilant at making sure we did not have a pandemic. Neighbors were not allowed to visit and yellow police tape was strung  across entrances of the few homes that had an infected person.. So we had to postpone our moving in day. We are trying to regroup now and rebuild our work. Please help us to do this by donating. Thank you very much.

We have not posted for quite a while, however, that doesn't mean we are not continuing in the fight against this horror ruining the lives of many youths. Recently we have seen the rise in trafficking of disabled boys. That is a major concern nowadays as well. We hope to build a youth hostel for disabled boys in SE Asia. Disabilities are a burden on any family but more so for poverty-stricken ones. They are more prone to let their boys be taken. It is a travesty!   The damage they suffer from this abuse makes them even more disabled. Now emotionally crippled as well! If given an education and a skill many of these boys can make a decent living for themselves.

INCREASE IN SLAVERY

In the 8th century there were 12.5 million slaves. Today there are 30 million! There are 800,000 sold each year and 80% of those are females. Sixty thousand in the USA alone. Sweden prosecutes brothel owners and customers. Why are the other countries so slow in eradicating his travesty???

IN USA HIDDEN SLAVERY VICTIMS LOOK LIKE ORDINARY PEOPLE 

In the USA laws exist to protect and provide services for victims.  Men ,women and children of all ages and races are vulnerable to hidden slavery. It does not discriminate. Victims can be US citizens or from other countries.

In the USA, a victim could be exploited to beg for money, smuggle drugs, domestic servitude, manual labor and commercial sex acts.

What are the signs?

• Someone who has been mutilated, branded or tattooed
• No personal ID or documents
• Is escorted everywhere they go
• Lives where they work or with the group they work with
• Has no access to their earnings or cash
• Appears malnourished or hungry
• Children engaging in work activities not suitable for their age

Where does  hidden slavery occur?

• Restaurants
• Farms
• Private homes
• Hotels
• Construction sites
• Factories and sweatshops
• Nail salons
• Adult clubs
• Brothels
• Massage Parlors
• Pornography
• Street prostitution

The above information is provided by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance  For more information or to report a tip :  Call: 1-888-3737-888 and or for Emergency call 911.

New Film: SOLD opens this week in New York

The movie SOLD is about an impoverished Nepali girl  sold by her parents into sex slavery.  The film stars Gillian Anderson who plays a photographer who joins forces with an activist attempting to rescue enslaved women and children.  Jillian has been involved in a number of charities and sex trafficking is now one of her causes. Anderson says the film is a very difficult movie with a difficult subject matter, that of enslaved children.

Thousands Urge Help for Indian Sisters "Ordered Raped".

The above is the title of an article that came out in Agence France- Pressed August 30th.

Thousands signed petitions after  local council ordered sisters raped and paraded naked as punishment for their brother eloping with a married woman. This family of a "Dalit" caste considered "untouchable" was forced into hiding after their brother eloped with a woman from a dominant caste. The sisters 15yrs and 23 yrs  have been in hiding. These village councils are highly influential and have sanctioned "honor killings" and other atrocities.  One of the sisters filed a petition and awaits the verdict from a Supreme Court in Uttar Pradesh.

In other news in Nepal the Central Investigation Bureau says they plan to file a case against two traffickers who allegedly ferried 27 Nepali women to India last summer. Maiti Nepal is seeking maximum compensation to victims of trafficking in Nepal.

It has been over three months since the Himalayan Mt. earthquake,  affecting several countries...India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan.  It may appear that life is back to normal in the absence of news and media reports...but far from it.  On site stories paint a much different scenario for many young women.  Keep checking on our blog to learn more....