NEW: Anti-Trafficking Fund

Did you know?
- Human trafficking is the world's third largest criminal enterprise, after drugs and weapons (U.S. Department of State).
- Worldwide, there are nearly two million children in the commercial sex trade (UNICEF).
- The total market value of illicit human trafficking is estimated to be in excess of $32 billion (U.N.).

The GVN Foundation's Anti-Trafficking fund represents one of our new goals - to start a social movement which increases understanding and awareness of the issue of sex-trafficking. The fund was set up by Andrea Suica during her participation in the GVN/GVN Foundation's Be The Change program in Breckenridge, Colorado in June 2009. On the program she developed her dream to inspire a movement to end child and women sex trafficking.

"I am part of the growing community of people, standing up for the voiceless victims of sex-trafficking. I have worked both domestically and internationally, and also actively volunteer locally and abroad to support at-risk women and children. My goal is to start a social movement, increasing understanding of the issue. My belief is that with understanding, comes awareness. Action follows awareness. Not until we all take action and stand up for this injustice, will we be able to conquer the growing epidemic of sex trafficking in our lifetime," said Andrea.

Andrea will be travelling to Indonesia and Thailand later this year to do initial ground work on the development of this fund. While abroad Andrea will speak to women who have escaped the bonds of sexual slavery and locate reputable institutions GVN Foundation can support.
You can find out more about Andrea and her personal mission to end sexual slavery around the world by visiting her blog:http://www.stopsextrafficking-andreasuica.blogspot.com/

Join the next Be The Change Course: http://www.gvnfoundation.org/gvn_changemakers/courses/
BTC Program Location / Dates
March 14-21, 2010 - Runaway Bay, Jamaica (9 spots left)
May 21-28, 2010 - Tuscany, Italy (8 spots left)
November 21-28, 2010 - Taupo, New Zealand (8 spots left)