Special guest blog post by Anna Smith, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Restore One. Commercial sexual exploitation “happens to boys, too.” “You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.”– William Wilberforce The words of William Wilberforce serve as a stark reminder that with knowledge not […]
Announcing 2013 Pathbreaker Award Recipients
This year Shared Hope International is proud to honor the men and women who stand bravely against the force that drives the commercial sex industry: demand. The force of the buyer is powerful and is responsible for the estimated 100,000 American children who are exploited through sex trafficking every single year in the U.S. The […]
5 Scary Statistics About Internet Safety
A new poll released by Netmums revealed shocking statistics on internet use by children. The survey of 825 children aged between seven and 16 and 1,127 adults showed that 16.7% of parents allowed children three years old or younger to go online. However, the most alarming statistics show how exposed and vulnerable children are online. […]
Why Her? What You Need To Know About How Pimps Choose
In 1943, Abraham Maslow published “A Theory of Human Motivation.” His theory is that humans have a hierarchy of needs ranging from the most fundamental needs at the lowest level to the need for self-actualization at the highest level. Humans can’t reach the next level of “need” until they achieve the prior level. Here is […]
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
President Obama is declaring January to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. See how Shared Hope is participating and how you can get involved by viewing the events below. ‘Top 4 Fridays’ Interactive conversation video series on Google hangout: Jan 11 – Top 4 Things Every Survivor Wants America to Know Jan 18 […]