Human Trafficking in Hawaii

1. Human Trafficking
By Anya Woodbury

2. Human trafficking problems in Hawaii include
sex trafficking, victim criminalization, and child victims.

3. One organization is attempting help the victims of human
trafficking in Hawaii.

4. “Ho‘ola Na Pua is an Oahu-based non-profit organization that
aims to help survivors of sex trafficking” (Hawaii Tribune Herald).

5. A project that is currently under way is Pearl Haven, a campus
with “a comprehensive program of trauma recovery and
preparation for reintegration into the community” (Hoʻōla Nā Pua ).

6. The campus will be on 12 acres and the building will 20,000 sq foot. It
will be able to hold potentially 32 adolescents.

7. One way to combat human trafficking is to educate people and
teach them the proper skills to avoid being put into those
situations.

8. Presentations could be done in schools to inform children about
what human trafficking is and how to stay safe.

9. Sources
• http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/activists-raise-awareness-human-trafficking-problem
• https://hoolanapua.org/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/skollworldforum/2013/11/15/how-to-end-modern-slavery-and-human-
trafficking/#6a49180a5405

10. Images
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/aerial-architecture-buildings-city-245634/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/sky-clouds-cloudy-earth-46160/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/girl-walking-wall-whitespace-32246/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/boardwalk-clouds-country-countryside-276299/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-of-piled-planted-trees-on-shore-72618/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/apartment-architectural-design-architecture-building-323772/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/scenic-view-of-agricultural-field-against-sky-during-sunset-325944/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/architecture-blue-sky-building-clear-sky-532006/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/apple-book-business-calendar-301943/
• https://www.pexels.com/photo/auditorium-benches-chairs-class-207691/