Baby Steps

Picture taken from Season of Light Blog...they're passionate about ending trafficking of humans too!

When I found out about the modern day slavery deal, I got pretty overcome with helplessness. I mean, I'm one little peon in this vast world, and there are 27 million people in slavery. That seems pretty dismal to me. What could I possibly do to help end this problem?

So I'm starting small. Instead of doing nothing, I'm taking baby steps. I think it's super important for Americans to be smarter consumers and aware of where our clothes, food, coffee, etc. are coming from. All we see is the finished product, but we don't really know what happened to make the goods we consume possible. It's something we ALL need to pay more attention to.

I learned about this organization called Destiny Rescue that has recovery houses in India, Mozambique, Thailand, and Cambodia. They equip girls rescued from brothels to make jewelry so their risk of being re-trafficked is significantly decreased. Their ministry focuses prevention, rescue, and recovery. In short, Destiny Rescue is rocking the world.

So I hosted a Destiny Rescue jewelry party with my mom. DR sends a DVD to play to introduce people to their work and it was amazing to watch peoples' eyes opened to this issue for the first time. While it may be a small gesture, hosting a fair trade jewelry party is a great way to get the word out about trafficking and a great way to support organizations on the forefront of this battle for human justice.

Check out Destiny Rescue (destinyrescue.org) if you're interested in helping their ministry out.