by Doug Bardwell | May 12, 2018 | Doug's posts, Things To Do
Traffickers often prey on people who look lonely. People without friends, people without a meaningful job and people who don’t have somewhere to go all tend to display certain visual clues. That appearance of head down, shoulders slumped, and listless walking are all...
by Doug Bardwell | May 2, 2018 | Doug's posts, Things To Do
Most everyone would agree that human trafficking needs to end, that it’s a terrible scourge on humanity. But, how can one person help? I guess the simple answer is… “Do Something.” That’s why I started this blog. I don’t know who...
by Doug Bardwell | Apr 24, 2018 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
By Doug Bardwell During the 1900’s, this country participated in human trafficking to feed the curiosity of its citizenry. At the 1904 World’s Fair, “primitive” peoples were brought from the Amazon, Asia and from Africa, to display their “backwards” customs and...
by Doug Bardwell | Apr 19, 2018 | Doug's posts, Things To Do
One of the first things people ask after being told of the injustices of human trafficking is “What can I do?” A great question, and luckily, there are some easy things anyone can do. Thanks to DoSomething.org for these two suggestions. Get the word out The first,...
by Doug Bardwell | Apr 17, 2018 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Anti-trafficking Legislation Passed With bipartisan support, the President signed into law, new bills referred to as FOSTA-SESTA. The acronyms stand for Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (House bill) and Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (Senate bill.) The bill saw...
by Doug Bardwell | Apr 5, 2018 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
In this video from Health and Human Services, there are some chilling statistics about the failure of society to recognize victims of trafficking. According to their records in 2015, one in five children reported missing were probably involved in trafficking. Even...
