I am so unbelievably blessed to have the people in my life that I do. My built in support system is incredible and I couldn’t get by without them. There are so many people in this world who don’t have people like that in their lives, someone to love and support them. Someone to encourage them when the going gets rough. And when the going gets really rough, no one to turn to for help. (financial, emotional, etc). These people are most vulnerable to trafficking. More so are those who are new to this country without any support system at all.  To that end, the bible says we are to be Jesus’s hands and feet. Keep your eyes open and look out for your fellow man. I know it can be really easy to lose our humanity, especially with all the mass shootings and other cruelties against humanity going on right now. It can be really easy to just bury your head in the sand and say “why should I care?” But it’s BECAUSE of what’s going on in the world today that we should care and we should do our best to look out for our fellow man. Below are the signs that someone is being trafficked:

► Signs of physical abuse such as burn marks, bruises or cuts
► Unexplained absences from class
► Less appropriately dressed than before
► Sexualized behavior
► Overly tired in class
► Withdrawn, depressed, or distracted
► Brags about making or having lots of money
► Displays expensive clothes, accessories or shoes ► New tattoo (tattoos are often used by pimps as a way to brand victims. Tattoos of a name, symbol of money or barcode could indicate trafficking)
► Older boyfriend or new friends with a different lifestyle
► Talks about wild parties or invites other students to attend parties
► Shows signs of gang affiliation.

The national human trafficking hotline number is below:

1 (888) 373-7888

National Human Trafficking Resource Center

God bless and good night!