On the 900-mile trek of mostly desert that stretches between Eritrea and Egypt, hunting for humans has become routine. Eritrean refugees who have fled their homeland fall prey to Bedouin or Egyptian traffickers. The refugees are held for ransom. Those with relatives abroad who can pay for their release might survive. Those who do not are often killed. The United Nations … [Read more...] about Human Trafficking a Growing Global Scourge
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The Conscientious Traveler: Enjoy Southeast Asia While Doing Your Part to End Child Abuse
With the apocalypse tentatively out of the way, luckier earth-dwellers among us may soon be planning for a rapture of different sorts--you know, summer vacation and the ecstasy of being away from the office/classroom for a few weeks. On the unlikely chance that my pretentious post crowning Southeast Asia the next tourist hotspot left an impression on anyone, some of you may … [Read more...] about The Conscientious Traveler: Enjoy Southeast Asia While Doing Your Part to End Child Abuse
LIN Series: Empowering Vietnamese Women Through Culinary Arts
This article was written by Guest Blogger Dana R.H. Doan of the LIN Center for Community Development (LIN). LIN is a new resource for local not-for-profit groups, individuals and corporate philanthropists based in and around Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This article marks the first of a series of publications from LIN on Vietnam Talking Points (VTP) to shed light on the truth … [Read more...] about LIN Series: Empowering Vietnamese Women Through Culinary Arts
The Horrors of Human Trafficking
11.23.09 - Finally home in Lang Son, Vietnam and given a chance to start her own family, Nguyen Thi Phuong is exulting with joy while holding her first child. Phuong was a victim of human trafficking to China, where she was kept captive for over two years. Lured to the China and Vietnam border, Phuong was taken against her will to an unknown village in China, sold to become … [Read more...] about The Horrors of Human Trafficking