Disciples Women

2009 to 2014 Quadrennial Social Action Project

Human Trafficking: Breaking the chains of modern-day slavery

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which people, mostly women, very young girls and children, are abducted and/or forced to labor for someone else against their wishes. Often they are deceived into believing the situations will improve their lives, when in reality they are being forced into servitude. Human trafficking includes buying, selling and moving people from one location to another against their will, and it constitutes a grave violation of human rights. This trafficking occurs in unregulated and unprotected areas all over the world, including the United States of America.

Domestic and international criminals have made trafficking, smuggling, and sex slavery a booming businesses that can reach every community throughout our country.

Resources: Human Trafficking resource page

Join Disciples Women in breaking the chains of human trafficking from January 2009 through June 2014

Disciples Women Should:
Set goals for participation (monetary and volunteer hours), educate themselves about human trafficking, notify their regional women's staff of their goals, efforts, successes and progress

Disciples Women Can:
Write letters, volunteer at a local agency, become educated through books and movies, invite a speaker to your church, and raise funds to support those who are attempting to break these chains of slavery

Disciples Women Will:
Lift up this human tragedy during our 2010 & 2014 Quadrennial Assemblies and celebrate our progress in helping alleviate this human injustice.