Amazingly, there is still one state that has yet to criminalize human trafficking. While laws will not make the problem go away, a lack of laws reveals a lack of concern regarding the exploitation of men, women, and children forced into labor of various sorts against their will. Slavery continues to take place in the…

Today, CNN reported the plight of 700 children in Cobb County, Georgia who receive free sack lunches from Christians at MUST Ministries. With 21 million American children who receive free or reduced-cost lunches at public schools, it’s easy to forget these same children often lack basic food during the summer months. MUST is working to…

There’s a reason I sponsor a child through Compassion International--Compassion changes lives. Richmond is one of them. His story is shared in short below, but you have to view the video to watch him share the story himself. If you think sending money each month to release someone in poverty doesn’t work, Richmond’s experience will…

When I speak about stopping human trafficking, people often ask, “How?” I don’t have all of the answers, but in our book and DVD Not in My Town, Charles Powell and I include a chapter that shares many of the solutions we are discovering along the way. These include ideas we have implemented, along with…

More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners