Prayer

Prayer is a spiritual practice that involves communication with a higher power or deity, often in the form of requests or expressions of gratitude. Prayer is an important aspect of many religious and spiritual traditions and is often used as a means of seeking guidance, comfort, and support during difficult times. Prayer can also be used as a tool for promoting social change and addressing issues such as human trafficking and other forms of injustice.

Prayer can play a significant role in the fight against human trafficking by providing a means of spiritual support for victims, their families, and those working to combat trafficking. Many faith-based organizations and communities engage in prayer and other spiritual practices as part of their anti-trafficking efforts. Prayer can also be used to raise awareness about trafficking and to mobilize people to take action against it. Additionally, prayer can help to inspire and sustain those working in the anti-trafficking field, providing a sense of purpose and resilience in the face of difficult and often traumatic work.

 

Prayer rally at St. Anthony’s church marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Prayer rally at St. Anthony’s church marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Included were politicians along with the various groups joining sex trafficking survivors and their champions, coming together to urge Congress to pass legislation to help end this crime. In Manteca, a group gathered on short notice in front of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church at noon to show their support in prayer. “We may…

Human trafficking victim hid in Houston airport bathrooms for 10 days after evading her captors
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Human trafficking victim hid in Houston airport bathrooms for 10 days after evading her captors

Monica Phillips, security and information for Houston Airports, spotted several indicators that led to identifying the victim traveling from Lubbock.  HOUSTON — A veteran aviation worker who is trained on what to look for when it comes to human trafficking spotted several red flags that led to the rescue of a victim at Bush Intercontinental…

Local organizations bring awareness to human trafficking in East Texas
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Local organizations bring awareness to human trafficking in East Texas

LONGVIEW, Texas — ‘Sound of Freedom’ is new movie out in theatres that bringing awareness to human and sex trafficking in children across central America. Local organizations are also bringing awareness to these issues on July 30th which is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.   “It’s happening among us,” said Deanna Gatlin, co-founder of HEPTA, a…

Tarrant County 5 Stones June 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones June 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our June 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this June consisted of some law enforcement updates and then a panel discussion of how trafficking and trauma interrelate.  Experts on the panel included Rev. Yevette Christy,  Servant-Survivor; Heather’Amelia Johnson, LPC; Mridu Adhikari, MSW; and Carolina Utz, CSC,…

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

Human Trafficking Awareness Event Sheds Light on Dark Issue
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Human Trafficking Awareness Event Sheds Light on Dark Issue

Beacon Bags, in partnership with Cornwall Police Services and Victim Services, held an information session at Cornwall Pentecostal Church on human trafficking in Ontario. The event was open to the public and livestreamed on the Beacon Bags Facebook page. Human trafficking is a crime where traffickers exploit and profit from adults and children by coercing…

How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry
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How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry

How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry African women trafficked into the UAE are forced into debt and subjected to threats and violence, as they are kept in sexual slavery. The case of Christy Gold, who has been charged with sex trafficking in Nigeria, highlights the torment endured by these women in the…

Sound of Freedom film highlights child trafficking crisis: ‘God’s children are not for sale’
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Sound of Freedom film highlights child trafficking crisis: ‘God’s children are not for sale’

PROVO, UTAH —The new film Sound of Freedom is seeking to bring awareness to the child trafficking crisis and is set to be released in theaters on July 4. Sound of Freedom details the true story of how a federal agent quits his job and risks his life to journey into the jungles of Colombia…

CBCP to hold annual National Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking
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CBCP to hold annual National Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has decided to turn into an annual event the National Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking (NDPAHT). The decision was made Saturday (Jan. 28) during the CBCP’s biannual plenary assembly in response to proposal of the CBCP’s Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants…

'Meeyamgi Numit', Hill Leaders' Day organised across state : 25th feb23 ~ E-Pao! Headlines
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'Meeyamgi Numit', Hill Leaders' Day organised across state : 25th feb23 ~ E-Pao! Headlines

Source: Chronicle News Service / DIO Imphal, February 24 2023: CHANDEL: District Hill Leaders’ Day & ‘Meeyamgi Numit’ for the month of February was held at the multipurpose hall, Mini Secretariat, DC complex, here on Friday. As part of the programme, additional DC commissioner Md Firoj Khan distributed various items to beneficiaries of different schemes….