According to enditmovement.com, there are 27 million men, women and children currently being held against their will in 161 countries around the world. Many of these individuals are abused physically and sexually. They are being forced to work in unspeakable conditions in factories, on farms, in sex related industries and other shadow businesses.
This horrible practice isn't just happening in remote, unknown locations. According to the US Government, it is estimated that between 14,500-17,500 victims are trafficked into the United States every year and that currently there are 200,000 people in the United States that are modern-day slaves.
In February of 2013, the END IT Movement was launched to draw national awareness. It's objective was to "Shine a Light on Slavery" and it captured the attention of media outlets, celebrities, professional athletes and thousands of individuals around the world. Actor, Nathaniel Buzolic joined the fight and has been a big voice in raising awareness. Nathaniel is currently competing in the BiLLe's Celeb Charity Challenge for the End It Movement.
Unfortunately, just raising awareness doesn't bring freedom. Change requires action. The following is a list of organizations that have partnered with END IT and are making freedom a reality:
Additionally, people worldwide have become involved in helping to raise awareness through social media campaigns, community events and fundraisers. If you would like to help, you can check out my fundraiser on Crowdrise benefiting Love 146, my friend Nadine Brewer's fundraiser, start your own fundraiser, organize an event, share this blog post, be a voice on Facebook or Twitter, visit one of the organizations listed above...just do something. Together we can help those who feel helpless!
Kim Johnston
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