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Last night I finally watched Slumdog Millionaire<\/a>. Yes, I know I'm late to the party. What a great movie! I loved how the film depicted the evil of humanity then weaved redemption throughout the plot. It brought up many questions and I was sickened about the realities it portrayed. But it solidifies my commitment to help the poor more than ever.<\/div>\n

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Children's Hopechest<\/a> is having some early discussions about what it would mean for us to move into India. Here's where you come in: We want to know who are friends are out there? Who has a heart for India and would like to partner with us in the event we move forward? Please email me at tdavis@hopechest.org, or comment on this post. <\/div>\n

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Here's an article that just come out yesterday about the number of child caught in the child sex-slave industry in India. Something has to be done.<\/div>\n
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NEW DELHI, India (CNN)<\/strong> – Around 1.2 million children are believed to be involved in prostitution in India, the country's federal police said Monday.<\/p>\n

Ashwani Kumar, who heads the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), told a seminar on human trafficking, that India occupied a "unique position" as what he called a source, transit nation and destination of this trade.<\/p>\n

India's home secretary Madhukar Gupta remarked that at least 100 million people were involved in human trafficking in India.<\/p>\n

"The number of trafficked persons is difficult to determine due to the secrecy and clandestine nature of the crime.<\/p>\n

"However, studies and surveys sponsored by the ministry of women and child development estimate that there are about three million prostitutes in the country, of which an estimated 40 percent are children," a CBI statement said.<\/p>\n

Prostitution in pilgrim towns, exploitation through sex tourism and pedophilia are some of some of the "alarming trends" that have emerged in recent years in India, it noted.<\/p>\n

Authorities believe 90 percent of human trafficking in India is "intra-country."<\/p>\n

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From CNN.com<\/a>
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