I
was inspired by a speaker at Soul Survivor 2012 (http://www.soulsurvivor.com/uk/ss2012/).
A woman named Julia spoke about how she rowed the Atlantic with a small team of
women to raise funding and awareness for the A21 Campaign. I was so touched and
inspired by her story and the horrific statistics about human trafficking and
modern day slavery that I knew I could not turn my back on it and walk away. I
knew my life and my purpose had changed in that moment and now I am endeavouring
to live it out in any way that I possibly can.
The
first thing that I started doing was to tell people about human trafficking and
the horrifying statistics like:
• Human trafficking is the second largest global organized crime today,
generating approximately 31.6 billion USD each year. Specifically, trafficking
for sexual exploitation generates 27.8 billion USD per year.
• There are 1.39 million victims of commercial sexual servitude worldwide.
• 90% of victims trafficked into the European Union member states will end
up in the sex industry.
• Tragically, only 1-2 percent of victims are rescued, and only 1 in
100,000 Europeans involved in trafficking are convicted.
(statistics from http://www.thea21campaign.org/the-problem.php)
The
second thing I started to do was to start this blog, where I could openly share
my views and the causes that are near to my heart. Today’s challenge is to
basically do this: share what you know by doing something that you enjoy/are
good at.
You
can write a blog about why we should fight human trafficking; paint a picture
and display it publicly; use a sports event to raise awareness and funds; write
a song or talk about human trafficking at a concert; create a short film and
post it on www.youtube.com.
Use what you do best to make a difference!
Blessings!
Ronell x
“We have different gifts,
according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it
in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching,
let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing
to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him
govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully”
{Romans 12:6-8}
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