Modern day slavery (part three)
March 4, 2008 · Print This Article
This is the final post in a three part series on slavery. The first post focused on the alarming statistics of slavery in the world we live in today. The second post focused on the outstanding ministry of International Justice Mission and our attitude of indifference. Today we will focus on educational resources, practical ways to save lives and we will work to get off of our butts and live!
Resources (pulled from Relevant, Red Letters and IJM):
www.EmancipationNetwork.org
Helps survivors of human trafficking and high risk individuals.
www.ccatcoalition.org
Campus Coalition Against Trafficking uses grassroots community mobilization to engage college campuses and students into efforts at home and abroad.
www.ijm.org
“International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local governments to ensure victim rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic factors that promote functioning public justice systems.”
Tom Davis, the author of Red Letters, has five simple things you can begin to do today that can help the 50 million people in the world suffering from HIV/AIDS. Many of the people in slavery are at high risk for disease. Tom Davis is passionate about eliminating this dreadful disease. He specifically is focused on HIV/AIDS but I would like for us to add slavery to our prayers and support, using this as a guide for real action.
Please make this pledge with me!
- Give 5 minutes a day to pray for those in slavery and those suffering from HIV/AIDS.
- Give 5 hours a week to fast for those suffering.
- Give 5 dollars a month to the 5 For 50 fund.
- Give 5 days a year to travel overseas and help alleviate poverty and suffering.
- Give 5 people an opportunity to join your on your journey.
Let’s start planning a trip now. Who’s ready to REALLY do this thing? I’m serious!
COMMENTS? THOUGHTS?
I want to go to Africa so bad! Help me learn how I can!
Africa is calling out to Lanie and me too!
Here is how we can go, I’ll start arranging it right now if you are serious! Lanie works for the World Missions Ministries for the IPHC, she does the interviews and newsletters for them. She has direct access to missionaries that are doing AMAZING work in Malawi. Lanie has told me stories that I almost wish I could erase from my mind, heartbreaking stories. If we do go, we can seriously make a difference and it won’t just be some kind of sightseeing trip.
If you are up for it, lets each try to recruit five people to join. Lanie and I are in 100%, I also have about three friends that are tossing the idea around.
Let’s do it!
Rex, hey there. I came across your blog today and wanted to thank you for sending out the rally call to get out there and do something about the HIV/AIDS crisis. Awesome! It sounds like you have a few people jumping on board! Africa will rock your world.
I am Hannah by the way, Tom Davis’ sister in law (Red Letters, Children’s Hopechest) — I work at Hopechest. (www.hopechest.org) Just so you have a reference point. ; ) Thanks for your blog.
With joy,
Hannah
hannah@hopechest.org
Thank you hannah for searching this blog out. Very cool. We are praying for your ministry and putting feet to our prayers too.
Thanks for all that you guys do!