Saturday, February 13, 2010

Human Trafficking

Yesterday, as I listened to NPR's The Takeaway while driving to the church, I suddenly heard words that I needed to know about human trafficking. Why haven't I paid more attention to this important topic?
"For most Americans, human trafficking is a horrific practice that nearly always seems to happen overseas and far away. However, a recent report by the Ohio Trafficking in Persons Study Commission says about 1,000 American-born children are forced into the sex trade every year in Ohio alone." To hear more...
Periodically, I have read/heard local voices express concern about human trafficking as a real concern for Myrtle Beach, but have not let this direct me to action. I fear there are too many folks like me who are counting on others to do something about this very serious social issue. What is it that we need to do?