Human Trafficking

Trafficking of people is the fastest growing and the second largest criminal enterprise in the world. Sex trafficking is one of the most lucrative sectors of the trade including people, bride trafficking and commercial sexual abuse of children. Traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits every year while victimizing millions of people around the globe.  Simply put, human trafficking is modern-day slavery involving victims who are forced, defrauded or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. There are an estimated 27 million people trapped in such slavery at this moment, most of them children. The average age of victims is 11-14 and 80% of them are girls. About 1000 girls in this society as young as 8 are trafficked nightly. Over 30,000 children were abducted in Northern Uganda and forced to become child soldiers or sex slaves.  Sex trafficking is very harmful to the victims. The consequences include physical and psychological trauma, disease like HIV/AIDS, pregnancy and possibly death. It’s a huge problem in Uganda’s society.  Purse of Hope helps save many women in Uganda exposed to trafficking; it’s a non-profitable charitable organization that brings awareness to the massive global industry of human trafficking. They provide aid and aftercare to its victims. I think it’s a great organization and they do a great job spreading the word. It’s awesome to see what a huge impact our society can have towards another’s society across the world.  



I like this picture because it shows how certain societies treat people like their animals (livestock) and how they label them with price tags. For example how women in Uganda sell themselves in order to make a living.