Catholic Dads Headquarters: Human Trafficking and Slavery

Center for Human Trafficking Awareness

"Human Trafficking is A Plague on Humanity" - Pope Francis

“Out of the Darkness”
Refugees, immigrants, human trafficking victims find themselves trapped
Catholics invited to participate through prayer, action - USCCB

Fast Facts

57,000-63,000 - Estimated number enslaved in the Untied States - Global Slavery Index
Slavery exists. - New Video: What Does Slavery Look Like Today?
"Today, there is recognition that women, children and men are trafficked into many different forms of labour, and for sexual exploitation." - World Health Organization
"Human trafficking is a $32 billion industry worldwide." - Catholic Relief Services
The U.S. Department of Justice "opened 2,515 suspected incidents of human trafficking for investigation between January 2008 and June 2010." - Bureau of Justice Statistics
You can help. Find out how. - End Slavery Now
There are six ways you can help the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops address and eliminate human trafficking. - See Become a Shepherd Tool Kit

Human Trafficking

Breaking the Bonds: Modern Day Strategies to Counter Modern Day Slavery (revised) - Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (Video)
Breaking the Bonds: Modern Day Strategies to Counter Modern Day Slavery (Annual Report)
Catholic Church Fights Human Trafficking and Slavery - Renew America
End Slavery Now
Hospitality, Agriculture Firms Vulnerable to Human Trafficking - GlobalIssues.org
How to Identify a Human Trafficking Victim - USCCB
Human Trafficking Hotline: 1.888.373.7888 or Text 233733 (24/7) - National Human Trafficking Resource Center

Human Trafficking in the News - A Catholic Perspective - Catholic.org
International Meeting of Pastoral Care for the Liberation of Women on the Street - Vatican.va
In the United States, "people are being bought, sold, and smuggled like modern-day slaves." - Federal Bureau of Investigation
Living in the shadows: Religion's response to human trafficking - CBS News
Survey: How many slaves work for you? - MadeInAFreeWorld.org
"There are 27 million slaves in the world today.." - FreeTheSlaves.net
"Traffic of human beings is a $10-billion growth industry" - Catholic Relief Services
United States: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
USCCB Anti-trafficking program staff at 202.541.3357 - USCCB
College Students Across All Majors Strive to End Human Trafficking - Today's Catholic News