Human trafficking is a global trade generating $32 billion annually, employing 800,000 people and is considered the third most profitable illicit activity. This trade affects 127 countries, with 70% being female and 50% children, subjected to various forms of exploitation. The document encourages individuals to research, lobby governments, and report incidents to combat this crime.

1. There is a trade:

2. This trade is not affected

3. by our global recession

4. This trade generates

5. $ 32 billion per year

6. More than Apple’s 2008 revenue

7. It employs roughly 800 000 people

8. More than double the population of the Bahamas

9. This trade is the

10. 3rd most profitable activity…

11. … after the drugs & the arms trade

12. This trade is…

13. … human trafficking

14. “ There are more slaves today…

15. … than at any point in human history.” - E. Benjamin Skinner

16. Except then they cost: $ 40, 000.00* *Relative currency

17. Now they cost: $ 50.00

18. Where is this happening?

19. 127 countries

20. … including yours

21. 70% of them are female

22. 50% are children

23. Forced into

24. sweatshops

25. sex slavery

26. quarries

27. and they are forced into drug addiction

28. They could be

29. YOUR children

30. YOUR friends

31. YOU

32. The big question is…

33. … how can you help?

34. Research this crime

35. Learn more here

36. Lobby your Government

37. Report any info to these groups

38. Resource links http://www.urbanministry.org/ http://ovc.gov/ncvrw/2005/pg5l.html http://www.polarisproject.org/content/view/26/47/ http://www.unescobkk.org/culture/our-projects/protection-of-endangered-and-minority-cultures UNICEF contact: Jason Rush, UNICEF Myanmar, + 95 1 212 090, jrush@unicef.org

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