Day 23: Praying for the exploited

By Gia Hughes
LIA Directtor of Human Trafficking Outreach

Pray for those, like Joseph, who are victims of trafficking for forced labor.

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed." - Proverbs 31:8

How far would you go to know? To know the truths about the products you purchase? To know if the brands you wear use forced labor? Would you learn enough to stand against the enslaving of millions of adults and children around the world?

For one anti-trafficking group, they are in the forefront of this movement to abolish slave labor that plagues many of the products we buy, many of the services we enjoy, and to offer real change and opportunity for those trapped.

The non-profit group, “Not For Sale” began when founder, David Batstone, discovered that his favorite restaurant in the Bay area had been the center of a local human trafficking ring. He realized this was a growing international issue and affected every industry and every corner of the earth. He wrote a book in 2007 by the same name and began this organization.

Not For Sale fights modern day slavery around the world using business creation, supply chain evaluation, and aftercare aid. By creating job opportunities for vulnerable communities, offering good social services to survivors and those at-risk to human trafficking, and evaluating the use of forced labor in mainstream supply chains. They work to ensure that no one is for sale.

One of the many projects that Not for Sale is noted for is their FREE2WORK campaign. Extensive research has gone into the data that is supplied for discovering which companies use fair practices in their work standards. For us, looking at a barcode doesn’t mean much, but in using their Apparel Industry Trends Report or FREE2WORK’s mobile app, you can instantly know whether a shirt or shoes you buy meet the requirements for fair labor practices.

Find out more about Not For Sale here: http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/

Find out about FREE2WORK and download app here: http://www.free2work.org/

Learn the truths about the companies you patronize and let’s all do our part in ending this modern-day slavery.