While we are all waiting and eating popcorn and trusting the plan, millions of children are being trafficked and raped all around the world. In all of the time I have spent here I haven't seen a single post about anyone actually doing anything in the real world to combat these things. There are several organizations that are focused on combating and preventing trafficking as well as providing after care assistance for survivors who are rescued. I think we should direct some energy, time, and money to these organizations. Perhaps people could do fundraisers in their local area. Three I know of off the top of my head are The Polaris Project https://polarisproject.org/ O.U.R. https://ourrescue.org/ RAIIN https://www.rainn.org/ Most cities also have rape crisis centers that are always in need of volunteer help and help with fundraising. There is always need for hotline volunteers for phone/text support as well as crisis counselors. I feel like taking what we know about the sick shit these people are doing and actually using our awareness to DO SOMETHING would be of huge benefit to humanity. Just sitting around with this knowledge and spending all our time online waiting to see if someone else has done something is not going to change the world. If we all take actionable steps to do what is within our own personal power, we will see that ripple out into the world at large. Let's get to it! If you know of other organizations please link below, and if you have other ideas of ways we can effect change in real life please share!
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Great resources, thanks for posting! There is also personal responsibility involved. Small children can be taught who should and shouldn't be trusted, and that it is okay to talk to their parents about anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. Internet security, situational awareness, and physical self defense for kids that are older. Finally, we taught our daughter how to safely use a gun and a knife, and gave her both when she was old enough and ready.
It takes a village, but parents, please teach your children how to never be a victim.
Yes absolutely!
Very good points. Its SO important to talk to children about appropriate and inappropriate touch, and to make them aware of tactics abusers use to keep things hidden. As well as situational awareness and what to do in case of an emergency. Sounds like you are doing everything right!
When my oldest son was young I found a great website that had advice for how to talk to kids about this stuff at age appropriate levels and I have been trying to find it again- once I can dig it up I will be sure to post that too!
I'm old now... But a century ago I took a "personal defense"class. My biggest takeaway was when the instructor said "If they move you, you're dead. So if someone is trying to force you into the car, fight like hell and make them kill you right there on the spot. Once you're in the car, you're dead anyway" Taught her that early, in the least scary way I could. But that really is the mindset.
This is vital