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Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking. By, Angela Poothurail Ashley Catizone Gina Dinelli. Intro. E.R left her 35 year old husband and went back to her family, but they did not accept her. She then met a 20 year old. He forced her to be a prostitute.

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Human Trafficking

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  1. Human Trafficking By, Angela Poothurail Ashley Catizone Gina Dinelli

  2. Intro • E.R left her 35 year old husband and went back to her family, but they did not accept her. • She then met a 20 year old. • He forced her to be a prostitute. • She soon became pregnant and 3 years later she escaped but was sold again in Albania and Tirana. • Now she is trying to get back on her feet.

  3. Continued • All over there are 27 million people trafficked. • People don’t even know what it is. What is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking is when people are sold and forced into prostitution, drug dealing, and slave labor, all of which are illegal. • There is lack of awareness among Health Care Professionals.

  4. Causes of Human trafficking • There are many cases in Texas and they are trying to enforce laws against it. • The fact that there is only one shelter in the U.S. for victims has to change. • We have to get necessary funding from the government. • Jill is from the U.S. and trafficked here. • She ran away from home and didn’t want to go back because she went through a lot of abuses.

  5. Causes Cont. • When no one treated her normally a man named Bruce came into her life. • He took her to his “office” and she had to audition. • She was forced to sign a contract. • Next followed years of torture and then she escaped.

  6. Some Statistics • Average cost of slave is $90. • Half of trafficking victims are under 18. • 109% increase of human traffickers since 1996. • In 2006 for every 800 victims only one trafficker was convicted of the crime. • 2/3 of children endure more abuse from their traffickers.

  7. Shared hope international • Three steps to fight against it. • Prevent, rescue and restore, bring justice. • They help one life at a time. • Ask for donations to provide healthcare, food, and shelter. • Read about their staff, stories of their victims, and ways to donate.

  8. So… Support Shared Hope International and help them reach their goal of giving every victim what they deserve, a better life!

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