Get Involved

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."

~Bishop Desmond Tutu

It is not enough to simply learn about slavery, but we must do something with the knowledge that we have. This page is an evolving list of ways that you can get involved in the fight for justice. While it may not seem like we can do much, we can do something. And the more people who do something, the greater the impact of that something will be.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
~Edmund Burke

1. Pray. It may seem trite to say that, but we believe that God is all-powerful, just and hears and answers our prayers. For ideas on how to pray and what to pray for, see our page titled "How to Pray." 
2. Tell your friends, neighbors, co-workers, acquaintances, schoolmates, beautician, UPS man and anyone else you can about slavery today. Take the knowledge that you have gained and are gaining and share that with others. 
3. Arrange for a movie night at your club, church, organization, company to raise awareness of human trafficking. (See our list of movies for some ideas.) 
4. Get a speaker from an organization that works to free slaves to come speak at your church, club, company or organization. 
5. Take the pledge to become a Defender of women and children. 
6. Put the number for the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline in your phone: 1-888-373-7888. If you ever suspect a case of human trafficking, call this number right away. 
7. Sign up to receive prayer updates from International Justice Mission so you can know how to pray for them specifically. 
8. Sign a letter to members of Congress asking them to sign the Child Protection Compact Act. 
9. Sign a petition to President Obama asking that he do more to protect victims and prosecute traffickers. 
10. Sign a petition to Hillary Clinton asking her to implement a strong anti-slavery foreign policy. 

"That only a few, under any circumstances, protest against the injustice of long-established laws and customs, does not disprove the fact of the oppressions, while the satisfaction of the many, if real only proves their apathy and deeper degradation."

~Elizabeth Cady Stanton