Human Trafficking & Slavery

All over the world people are trapped in human trafficking and slavery- a violation of their human rights. Unaccompanied children, migrants and the economically disadvantaged are most at risk of suffering this kind of exploitation. World Vision is working to stop human trafficking and slavery. In Australia and elsewhere we are advocating for rigorous anti-trafficking policies. Through our field work we seek to prevent trafficking through empowering vulnerable communities and providing support to victims.

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  1. In Niger, World Vision helps boys working in the gold mines.
  2. In India, some children work long hours sewing beads onto saris.
  3. Sokchan dropped out of school to work in a brick factory.
  4. Chey works with her parents in a brick factory in Phnom Penh.
  5. Nights are dangerous for street children in Phnom Penh.
  6. Every day Rattanak picks through rubbish to find scraps to sell.

What is this about?

Human trafficking is the recruitment and/or receipt of human beings through force or other deceptive means. The end purpose of trafficking is exploitation. This can take many forms including slavery, debt bondage and servitude.

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Who is it happening to?

After arms and drugs, human trafficking and slavery is the third most profitable transnational organised crime. And it's growing at an alarming rate. So why are governments, researchers and organisations struggling to fully gauge the magnitude of the problem?

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Why is it happening?

The trade in human lives is a question of 'supply' and 'demand'. Traffickers seek out vulnerable members of communities where laws are lax and rarely enforced.

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Where is it happening?

Human trafficking and slavery is a global phenomenon that straddles many geographic locations and crosses several country borders. One of the key areas World Vision currently works in is the Mekong Delta region in Southeast Asia. We're beginning to see some real progress.

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How you can help?

We can all help to end child exploitation by learning more about the issues and taking action on behalf of vulnerable children around the world.

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Your vision

Lured into the sex trade
trinity
Aug 05, 2010

"child sex trade is really sad i dont no who could ever do that. they should be learning how to read and write, but this is just sad,"

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Lured into the sex trade
angie
Aug 05, 2010

"children that young should be out playing and learning& being a kid!"

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Kicking child labour out of soccer balls
Madi
Aug 04, 2010

"This is really sad how would you feel??"

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How you can help
Kasaia Blake
Jul 30, 2010

"I am a 28yr old mother of two. My daughter is 5 and starting her journey through school. I can't imagine the attrocities being committed against young girls around ..."

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