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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

In the news stories below, we illustrate local and global impact of human trafficking and the undeniable need to tackle these concerns through compassionate, collaborative action.

The Travel Industry Takes on Human Trafficking

By Tanya Mohn - nytimes.com

The travel industry - long an unwitting participant in human trafficking at hotels and on airplanes, trains and buses - lately has been increasing efforts to combat the problem, working with private advocacy groups and the federal government in long-term, coordinated initiatives that go beyond its normal philanthropic activities.  

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County Using 100 Billboards to Fight Child Sex Trafficking

By Don Knabe - SCVNews.com

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced Monday that the county's anti-child sex trafficking awareness campaign will expand to millions more residents, thanks to a donation of billboard space by the Lamar Advertising Company. 

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Trafficking survivors heal by photography

By Rebelander S. Basilan - sunstar.com

Six girls who were rescued from bar joints finished a photography course sponsored by the International Justice Mission (IJM) and the Mandaue City Government. 

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Federal jury convicts man in sex trafficking case

By Elaine Silvestrini - The Tampa Tribune

A federal jury has convicted Weylin Rodriguez of charges he forced and coerced teenaged girls into prostitution, including a girl who was kidnapped two years ago from Ybor City when she was 15. 

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