The Hope for Latvia Blog
Human Trafficking
Lucy Atkinson is one of our volunteers and does a fantastic job behind the scenes. Human Trafficking is one of the biggest global injustices and something she is passionate about tackling . Seeing her passion for this cause inspires me and I have asked her to share her thoughts on this blog.
John Lee
We cannot do everything but we can do something.....these we the words running through my head as I read this report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
To summarise the document and its contents. The issue is growing on a daily basis and effecting even more lives. The issue is mind boggling. Far beyond anything that you and me could physically comprehend.
The factors leading to the pain of these women are intertwined and converging.Poverty is a dominant thread in this web. Capturing, trapping and torturing women.
The facts show that..
‘Unemployment rates for women soared, ranging between 70 and 80 percent in most of the former Soviet republics. Out of desperation to gain financial security, women have been more likely to take risky recruitment offers, leaving them prey to the deceptions of traffickers promising decent employment in another country.’[1]
We can be a positive factor in breaking the cycle of poverty in Latvia, through being an organisation that gives woman and families a hope and a future. Removing the potential for traffickers to exploit these women.
So what do we do?
We can sacrifice. A coffee. A bus ride. A bar of chocolate. A glossy magazine. And give. Because really. Do they matter?
We can create. A cake. A card. A dinner party. A pub quiz. And raise awareness. In minds and hearts. Creating donations too.
We cannot do everything but we can do something.
[1] www.thea21campaign.org
Comments
well said Lucy, its inspiring to see how each of us can do something to help fight against the injustice of human trafficking
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