WAR International

Human Trafficking

• Fastest growing branch of organized crime• 114-200 million demographically missing due

to infanticide, dowry deaths, domestic violence and all matter of risk- UN Secretary General

• Tough to recognize victims unless you know what to look for

• Boys are victims too

Human trafficking

• Not men’s fault, women often abuse• Not gender but heart problem• Men’s voice has 2 times the power than

women’s in the world

What is it

• Chicken farm in cambodia• Grand rapids, MI• NY has more victims than have died from breast

cancer• Prostitutes come out of this• Every 30 seconds or 120/hr a person gets trafficked• About money not sex• Young and volnerable = target• 8% of runaways are victims

Signs

• Branding tattoos• Sexting• Shag bands• No freedom of movement• Kids with money that make no sense• No pay for services• Unusual patterns ie. house/apt. has transport but

always taxis to and from• Don’t delete photos your kids come to you with- the

photos are evidence

Risk Factors

• Family issues• Substance abuse• Depression• Abuse• Natural disaster and war• Expoloitation• Thenewgoodnightkiss.com• Favors for cloths, food, drugs, etc.• Girls are subtotal of their externals in the west• And others

Ways we can help

• Donate to WAR international• Attend/host war chest party• Prayer circle• Call WAR International to find what needs are

there in orphanages, programs, etc.

What can we do if we find a victim

• Is the victim juvenile• Speech been coached• Signs of physical/psycological abuse• Allowed in public alone

What can we do if we find a victim

• Don’t shame the girls/guys• Don’t judge• Fear is doubting God’s omipitance• Report all tips you have• Truck stops• Ship yards• We can’t compartmentalize verbal abuse• Massage parlors are target• Philip neighborhood most ethnically diverse• Don’t be shocked by your kids

Breakout session

• Sgt. Grant syder Mpls. PD.• 56,000 homless kids/yr• Matt 5:9• Everyday people are predators

Keys to successful relationship

• Success encourages success• Credibility function of familiarity• Be with them, be their friend• Need to conduct ourselves as if no one’s seen

christians before• Sex trafficking = MONEY• Porn comes out of this as well• Be transparent

Demography of victims• Engaged w/survival sex• Sold in commercial sex arraingements• Unique subset of homeless and runaway youth• 19% have good relationship with father• Drugs play part in this• Pimp recruiter quote “looking for girl who feels ugly and doesn’t fit

in. If 3 girls are together, I’m going to the one behind being ignored”

• Response to “you look nice in that outfit” at mall could be what sets them after you or if they leave you alone

• James 2:7• grant.snyder@minneapolismn.gov

Breaking free website

• Resources about human trafficking• Traffickingjustice.com

What can we do

• Protector, provider, nurturer = father• God’s commandments always come with enablements• Love with eyes not shame• Muslum evangelism and human trafficking• Ask yourself what resources has God blessed me with that

I can use to help that person?• Set free parade• Family justice plan• Laminations 2:19• SPOT committee

You are the solution

• Care• Record• Speak up• Pass it on• Stay connected• Personal commitment to purity and prayer• Create a plan• Circle your cradle• Be the home to be at• Heartland girls ranch

3 things we need to do in churches

• Don’t judge• Know what to do• Model• Foster grace and accountability• Be supportive and loving• See everyone that they used to be a child• No blame game• Lev. 19:29• Michiah 6:8

You have a choice

• Faith=what God wants• Apathy = what Satan wants• What happened in my life is what I can use to

help others