January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Since it’s January, this is a good time to ask, each of us, “What can we do to help the war against human trafficking?”
In other words, what can you and I do to help fight this immense worldwide problem?
Organizations And Causes
Born during the Kosovo War in 1999, to provide hope, education, and inspiration to refugee communities in Macedonia, FilmAid International is a non-profit humanitarian organization through using film to assist refugees suffering the effects of war, poverty, displacement and disaster.
Working in partnership with various global aid organizations, including the United Nations High Commission For Refugees (UNHCR), FilmAid has brought information and training to more than 2 million people worldwide on public health and safety issues such as maternal health, HIV, cholera, and gender-based violence.
It’s a double whammy.
Over the past decade, costs for immigration programs have increased. At the same time eligibility restrictions on green card and work authorization have tightened.
For some immigrant and mixed-status families, the financial burden is insurmountable. This, of course, makes the legal obstacles more difficult to overcome.
Humane Borders is a non-profit organization which offers assistance to migrants in need through the deployment of emergency water stations on routes used by those coming north through the desert.
Located in Tucson, Arizona, Humane Borders was founded in June 2000 to create a safe and death free border environment. The strength of its efforts rely on its vast volunteer membership of more than 1,500 indivduals and private donations.
