Human Trafficking Victims

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1-2% of human trafficking victims are rescued. Of that 1-2%, most of them are treated as criminals. These victims are ripped away from their life only to be faced with hardship due to their absence. Over half of the people sold into slavery are women, three fourths of them being children. Just imagine your ten year old self returning home after experiencing hell for three years, only to be expected to resume your normal life. Many people just don’t realize how hard it is to recover from something that traumatizing. By creating organizations that are focused on helping these victims recover, we will be one step closer to putting an end to the effects of human

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