11Jan National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Today, 11 Jan , is Human Trafficking Awareness Day in United States. Human Trafficking is an issue that not only limited to developing countries but all over the world. in US alone, it is believed that 17 million people trafficked across the borders who work as slaves in the form of labor and forced sexual services come from these other countries with the average age of children trafficked across the boarder being 12.Everyday men, women and children are sold and/or hold hostage and forced to work as salves or provide sexual service. They don't get to speak up or seek help, because most of the time, they are threatened with the safety of their own or their family members.Don't walk away, they are everywhere. right in front of our eyes. They might every well be our neighbors!!! to know more about human trafficking, here are some links http://www.humantrafficking.org[http://www.traumacenter.org/initiatives/necat.php](http://www.traumacenter.org/initiatives/necat.php)[http://www.traumacenter.org/clients/Project_REACH.php](http://www.traumacenter.org/clients/Project_REACH.php)[](http://www.traumacenter.org/clients/Project_REACH.php)My Life My Choice (http://www.jri.org/mylife/)