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Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking. Human Dignity vs . Human Trafficking. Human Dignity.

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Human Trafficking

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  1. Human Trafficking

  2. Human Dignity vs.Human Trafficking

  3. Human Dignity Cornelius A. Buller, Ph.D. “Human Dignity vs. Human Trafficking”, online article,The Salvation Army Ethics Centre, Canada and Bermuda Territory 2006. <salvationist.ca/docs/Trafficking/humandignityvshumantrafficking.pdf>

  4. What is Dignity? • Bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation. • Nobility or elevation of character; worthiness: dignity of sentiments. • Elevated rank, office, station, etc. • Relative standing; rank. from dictionary.com Awana\John Walton

  5. What is the Biblical Perspective of Dignity? Genesis 1:27-31 We are created in the image of God. Awana\John Walton

  6. What is the Biblical Perspective of Dignity? cont. We represent the whole creation to God. Awana\John Walton

  7. What is the Biblical Perspective of Dignity? cont. Humans fell from this high call. Genesis 3:17, 19, 23 Sin, guilt and shame have replaced this dignity. Romans 1:18-23 Romans 3:10-26 Awana\John Walton

  8. What is the Biblical Perspective of Dignity? cont. • We now know our dignity only by faith in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. • Christ did what we couldn’t; He was the perfect representative both of God to creation and of creation before God. • He perfectly fulfilled the life and destiny for which every human being is called into existence by God. • Our dignity is in the form of the free gift and blessing of God.

  9. One Woman’s Story http://www.mikeadkins.com/article/woman-at-the-well/

  10. Human Trafficking

  11. What is Human Trafficking?from The Palermo Protocol The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power, or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.

  12. What is not human trafficking? • Who are the traffickers? • Who is trafficked? • Why are humans trafficked? • What is new in human trafficking? Awana\John Walton

  13. Public Service Announcement from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime http://news.change.org/stories/10-human-trafficking-videos-to-watch-right-now

  14. Schedule Lesson 1: Human Dignity vs. Human Trafficking Lesson 2: Slave Labor Lesson 3: Child Soldiers Lesson 4: Sex Trafficking Lesson 5:Biblical View of Women and Sexuality Lesson 6: Stories of Redemption Lesson 7: What does God Have to Say? Lesson 8: What should be My Response? Lesson 9: Prayer Walk

  15. Additional Resources • Organizations: • International Justice Mission –ijm.org • Stop the Traffic –stopthetraffik.org • Salvation Army – salvationarmyusa.org • Not For Sale –notforsalecampaign.org • Movies: • Final Sale (2011) • Water (2005)

  16. Slave Labor Lisa Thompson. “Let My People Go, That They May Serve Me”, online sermon outline and notes, The Salvation Army <salvationist.ca/docs/Trafficking/letmypeoplego.pdf>

  17. What is Slave Labor? A slave is a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; or a person entirely under the domination of another person. (dictionary.com) AfternoonCooking_id_9906531893_CC_BY_dbnunley_42986213@N02

  18. Types of Slave Labor • Serfdom • Indentured servitude • Debt bondage • Domestic servants • Adoptions HumanTraffickingphoto_id_8320787291_CC_BY_ImagensEvangélicas_69812620@N08

  19. Trafficking of Joseph Gen. 37:13-28, Gen. 39:1-4, 7-20 • Brothers physically attacked him. • Brothers threw him into a pit. • Brothers sold him to a group of traders. • Traders sold him to Potiphar. • Falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife. • Falsely imprisoned.

  20. Enslavement of IsraelitesExodus 1:6-16 • Forced labor to build cities. • Worked ruthlessly to make their lives bitter. • Baby boys were killed.

  21. Slave GirlActs 16:16-19 • Slave girl had a spirit to tell fortunes. • Girl’s owners made a great deal of money. • Paul and Silas freed the slave girl. • Girl’s owners dragged Paul and Silas to the authorities.

  22. Modern Day Slavery Seven year old Raj from India Day in the life of a sweatshop worker • http://youtu.be/-xHfBAKMcCc

  23. How does God Feel about Slavery? Ex. 3:7-9 • Cry of Israelites has reached me. • I am concerned about their suffering. • I have come down to rescue them. • I will bring them out of that land. • I will bring them to a good and spacious land flowing with milk and honey. StoneTownSlaveTrade5_id_7893935510_CC_BY_SonofGroucho_23401669@N00

  24. Additional Resources • Organizations: • The International Labour Organization (ILO) – ilo.org • Slavery Footprint –slaveryfootprint.org • Movies: • The Devil’s Miner (2005) • Slum Dog Millionaire (2008) • Osama (2003) • Book : When Invisible Children Sing by Chi Cheng Huang, Irwin Tang

  25. Child Soldiers

  26. What is a Child Soldier? Any person below 18 years of age who is, or who has been, recruited or used by an armed force or armed group in any capacity, including but not limited to children, boys and girls, used as fighters, cooks, porters, spies, or for sexual purposes. It does not only refer to a child who is taking, or has taken, a direct part in hostilities. presentationbeforetheaudience_id_2144149888_CC_BY_KeithBacongco_54106155@N00

  27. Soldiers in the Bible • First Census Numbers 1:1-3 • Second Census Numbers 26:1-2

  28. Why Children? • Can be taken by force. • Are easy to manipulate, threaten and brainwash. • Are cheaper than adults. • Are not strong enough to stand up to their captors. kamao_id_2144149294_CC_BY_KeithBacongco_54106155@N00

  29. Ways Children are Used • Fighters • Guards • Cooks • Messengers • Spies • Thieves • Equipment managers • Suicide bombers • Human shields Sebyian_Ani_id_5641206458_CC_BY_MjaMes1408_22237107@N06

  30. Some Countries that Use Child Soldiers Today • Afghanistan • Burma • Central African Republic • Chad • Colombia • DRC • India  • Iraq • Philippines • Somalia • South Sudan • Sudan • Thailand  • Yemen donefortheday_id_2143355687_CC_BY_KeithBacongco_54106155@N00

  31. Modern Day Child Soldiers Tom from Sierra Leone Adriana from Colombia Awana\John Walton

  32. How does God Feel About the Treatment of Children? But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. (Matthew 18:6) Awana\John Walton

  33. Additional Resources • Movies: • Blood Diamond (2006) • Machine Gun Preacher (2011) • War Dance (2007) • Books: • A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

  34. Sex Trafficking MylindaBaits. “Break the Chains Bible Study, Session 1 and Session 3”, June 26, 2007, American Baptist Women’s Ministries. <http://www.vineyardusa.org/site/files/Break%20the%20Chains%20Bible%20Study%20Session%201.pdf>

  35. What is Sex Trafficking? The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power, or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation Awana\John Walton

  36. Sex Trafficking in the BibleJudges 19 Background A concubine was: • A captive of war or piracy. • Collateral given to pay off a family debt. • A daughter sold by her impoverished parents to relieve economic stress on the household. • A slave used for sex. Awana\John Walton

  37. Judges 19 Backgroundcont. Hospitality: a right for travelers. • Lodging for the night • Protection • Meeting all their needs Awana\John Walton

  38. Sex Trafficking in the BibleJudges 19 Who are the characters in the story? Who holds the power in the story? How is each character treated? Whose choices affect the outcome? Who do you identify with and why? How do you wish the story ended? How do these events affect the future of the tribe of Benjamin?

  39. Modern Day Sex Trafficking • $32 billion each year • 1.2 million children trafficked annually • 100,000 children in the U.S. each year Awana\John Walton

  40. Modern Day Sex Trafficking cont. • Low income • Victims of prior violence and abuse • Looking for promise of a better life • Physical and emotional consequences Awana\John Walton

  41. Modern Day Sex Trafficking Stories 16 year old Bophain Cambodia Operation China doll Orange county, CA http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_c2#/video/international/2012/06/11/cfp-gutierrez-asian-sex-slave.cnn Tom’s Story: Refugee From Sierra Leone”

  42. How does God feel about the vulnerable? Luke 7:36-50 • Jesus welcomed her. • Jesus allowed her to kiss, wash, and anoint His feet. • Jesus forgave her. • Jesus told her to go in peace. • How would you respond? Awana\John Walton

  43. Thank God for Evolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48VPodDYsOY

  44. Additional Resources • Organizations: • Destiny Rescue – destinyrescue.org • Love 146 – love146.org • She is Safe – sheissafe.org • Movies: • Taken (2008) • Born Into Brothels (2004) • Human Trafficking (2005) • Trade (2007) • Books: • God in a Brothel by Daniel Walker • Forgotten Girls by Kay Strom and Michele Rickett • Music Video: Thank God for Evolution by Micah Bournes

  45. Biblical View of Women and Sexuality Grant, Beth and Cindy Lopez. Hudlin. Hands That Heal: International Curriculum to Train Caregivers of Trafficking Survivors. [Springfield Mo.]: Project Rescue International/FAAST, 2007. Print. http://storage.cloversites.com/<faithallianceagainstslaveryandtrafficking/documents/HTH%20unit%202%20good.pdf>

  46. Fatmata’s Story What is Fatmata’svalue to her parents? What is Fatmata’svalue to her aunt? What is Fatmata’svalue to God?

  47. Men and Women Utrecht_id_10351294035_CC_BY_MetroCentric_16782093@N03

  48. God’s View of Women • Created by God (Genesis 1:27) • Made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26) • Authority over creation (Genesis 1:28-30) • Partner with man (Genesis 2:18 ) • God’s blessing (Genesis 5:2 )

  49. Women in the Old Testament • Miriam (Exodus 15:21) • Deborah (Judges 4) • Ruth (Ruth 4:18-22) and (Matthew 1:1, 5) • Esther (Esther 4:14) 5250661529_d1734e7bfe_z

  50. Women in the New Testament • Mother of Christ (Luke 1:30-31) • Announced His birth (Luke 2:36-38) • At the side of Jesus on the cross (Matthew 27:55,56) • Discovered empty tomb (Luke 23:55-56, 24:1-6) • Announced resurrection (Luke 24:9-10 )

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