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Human Trafficking

  • Involves the commercial exchange and exploitation of humans including forced prostitution and pornography, involuntary labor, servitude and debt bondage. Human trafficking is a growing problem worldwide, recently rising to the second most common criminal activity behind the illegal drug trade. Florida has been identified as a hub for human trafficking activity, citing one of the highest incidences of human trafficking in the country. 

Human Trafficking Statistics:

  • Approximately 800,000 to 900,000 victims annually trafficked across international borders worldwide; between 18,000 and 20,000 victims trafficked into United States annually.
  • More than half of victims trafficked into United States are children; victims are probably about equally women and men.
  • Victims can be trafficked into the U.S. from anywhere in the world. Victims have come from, among other places, Africa, Asia, India, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Russia and Canada.
  • Many victims in the U.S. do not speak English and are unable to communicate with service providers, police, or others who might be able to help them.
  • Within the U.S., both citizens and non-citizens fall prey to traffickers.
  • About $ 32 billion in Total yearly profits are generated by the human trafficking industry.


 

 

 

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HOW TO HELP

January 2012 is Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Please join the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking post on FACEBOOK as they  continue to bring awareness on the issue of Human Trafficking.  During the first 12 days of the month, FCAHT will be posting an activity that you can do that will help in raising awareness on the issue of human trafficking.  Each day FCAHT will post the task for the day which will take less than 5 minutes to do.

FL Coalition Against Human Tafficking (FCAHT) Rescue And Restore Regional Coalitions:

 

IN NEED - FL COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

General Items

  • Gift cards for victims
  • Phone cards
  • Pre-paid cell phones
  • Alarm clocks
  • Office computers and printers
  • Office supplies
  • New office phones
  • 2 mini vans to transport victims
  • Bicycles
     

Home Furnishings

  • Furniture
  • Pots
  • Towels
  • Plates & Utensils
  • Bed Sheets & Blankets
  • Microwaves
  • Cribs
  • Toasters
  • Coffee Makers