What fights injustice? Just us.

Slavery is a word of the past. Pre-1865 to be exact. Right? This is what we think about when we think about slavery. There was the transatlantic slave trade, and Lincoln said he wasn't going to get involved, and then he did get involved. Then there was no more slavery.
Oh...wait...
Except right now there are 30 million people in slavery.


   THIRTY MILLION PEOPLE.


One million children are sold into prostitution each year. 

When I was 8, I was eating Fruity Pebbles and watching Ninja Turtles. 

What was she doing at 8?

During the slave trade, a slave would cost around $400-$500. Now? You can go down on the corner and get a kid for $40. Children are the styrofoam cups of slavery. Use them. Crumple them. Throw them away. Injustice is someone in power using that power to overtake someone without power and holding hostage their life, dignity, and humanity. 

International Justice Mission is an organization who just won't take the injustice anymore. Sending social workers, lawyers, communicators, and anyone with a passion for freedom and reconciliation to free men, women, and children from bondage. Visit the website to see the intricate details of what IJM does, but let me give you a taste. 

Cebu, a providence in the Philippines, has seen a 70% drop in slavery in less than two years thanks to the work of IJM. 

70% in less than TWO years

In Cambodia, police busted a rice mill using slaves. The owner of the first rice mill tipped off the owner of another rice mill and that owner took off with his slaves. The two owners gathered up some of their slave supporting friends, marched up to the police, magistrate, and IJM workers - and charged.

The police ran...

           ...the magistrate ran...

                  ...the IJM workers stood arm-in-arm between the slave owners

                                                                                                       and 

                                                                                          the slaves.

                                                                 IJM workers showed courage.

                                                         The police came back.

                                              The magistrate came back.

                                      There are 25 freed slaves in Cambodia.

What can you do? 

You could go stand arm in arm against potentially armed and dangerous slave owners until they back down. 

You could raise money and support those who are going to stand arm in arm against potentially armed and dangerous slave owners until they back down.

You could pray for those who are going to stand arm in arm against potentially armed and dangerous slave owners until they back down.

You could talk about those who are going to stand arm in arm against potentially armed and dangerous slave owners until they back down. 

Men need our help. Women need our help. Children need our help. 

Don't close your eyes.

This won't go away. Not without action.

 Do something