WHI Helps Victims of Trafficking
08/08/2013
Girls are often forced to join the sex trade.
Greetings to one and all, and welcome to another edition of As It Is. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we’re off to West Africa to hear about human trafficking in Sierra Leone. Trafficking often involves selling people into slavery, using them sexually, or even removing and selling parts of their bodies. We’ll have details, and some information about a group whose aim is the help those who have had these horrible experiences.
Then …look over there. Isn’t that Barack Obama, the President of the United States? Well, no, it isn’t, but it sure looks a lot like him. We’ll hear about a man who makes money pretending to be the man! As It Is …on your radio and your computer …from VOA.
Estimates say anywhere from 12 to 27 million people around the world are victims of human trafficking. Humanitarian agencies say human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar a year industry. Sierra Leone is one of the many countries where it takes place.
The organization World Hope International operates the Trafficking in Persons Recovery Center in Sierra Leone. WHI describes the center as a place to care for victims after their bad experiences. John Lyon is the groups’ vice president of programs. He says traffickers get people involved by making false promises of jobs or a better life.
最新
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25