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Why Human Trafficking?


Several people have asked me recently why I have become so involved in the cause to educate people about human trafficking and the overwhelming need to shine a Light of hope into an incredibly dark and scary part of the world in which we live.

The answer is relatively simple:

I watched a PBS documentary called Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. I read the book. I met people right here in my hometown who were involved in rescuing people from trafficking. I heard and saw the stories of those caught in this nightmare of hopelessness, and I thought, “How can I not be involved? How can I not speak out?”

As a believer, I prayed God would send me like minded believers to work with. A friend began posting on Facebook about a group in India that was involved in raids and rescues of young girls from brothels in India. The same friend then introduced me to Brandi McElheny, the founder of She’s Worth It. One day, Brandi shared her “crazy idea” for the She’s Worth It Campaign with us on Facebook, and a group of us were crazy enough to believe God could work through a rag-tag group of men and women to change the world.

The video below is painful to watch (it is not associated with Half the Sky or She’s Worth It, but the info is accurate and powerful), but it’s reality, everyday, for the children who are being filmed by an undercover camera crew. Everyday, people around the world risk their lives to go into brothels to gather evidence like this so that raids and rescues can take place.

I would ask that you watch this and, painful as it is, let this reality become a part of your reality. We believe that Christ came to set captives free, that He commanded us to seek justice and to care for widows and orphans. If you watch this video and are not compelled to act, I would ask you to check your heart and your claim to both love and obey the One who purchased your freedom with His life. Watch and then act, with your prayers, with your time, and with your money. To donate, go here.

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Sex Trafficking, the Super Bowl and She’s Worth It


Today marks the official start of the She’s Worth It! Campaignn, a grassroots effort to raise money for the rescue, recovery, and reintegration of women trapped in sex trafficking both here and around the world.

Our goal is to raise $280,000 this month to this end.

This weekend, there is a lot of information circulating about human trafficking because this weekend is the Super Bowl.

How are these two things connected? Because each year, thousands of women are trafficked to the cities where major sporting events are taking place. As I type, thousands of women are being trafficked to New Orleans for the johns who will be there for the game and the girls.

Not only is the She’s Worth It Campaign raising money for global organizations, we are also raising money to help an organization here in the States that helps connect women who are escaping sex trafficking to medical services.

I issued a challenge on Facebook earlier today, and I’ll issue it here as well.

If you plan to watch the Super Bowl this weekend– the game or the commercials– I challenge you to share this campaign with the people with whom you are watching the game. At halftime, share about human trafficking, tell people about the women in NOLA who will be suffering this weekend. Pray for both the women trapped in human trafficking and the men who are using them. Give the website to them to donate straight from their smartphones.

To educate yourself about the connection between the Super Bowl and Sex Trafficking, visit First Things for a quality article about the issue.

Check out www.prayforthejohns.org for ways to pray for the men using these women.

Go to www.ShesWorthItCampaign.com for information about the women who desperately need to be rescued and the organizations that are working to rescue them. You can also find information on how you can get involved.

Want to donate to the movement? Go to www.tinyurl.com/SWI-BM

Human trafficking is THE human rights issue of our day, and YOU can be involved in putting an end to it.

Currently 27 million people are enslaved worldwide, more than at any other time in history. Be a part of putting a stop to it in this generation.

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She’s Worth It!


ImageFor those of you who follow Boundless Treasures on Facebook, you’ve been seeing this logo for a couple of weeks now. I thought it was time I shared with the blogosphere exactly what it’s all about and ask for your help as well.

I am a TREASURE HUNTER! I believe that the precious girls across the world who are trapped in sex trafficking are WORTH so very much. I also believe that we can tell her that She’s Worth It by using our voices and our money to make a difference.

I am looking for 100 friends willing to ask 10 friends to donate $10. Will you be a part of our effort to communicate to each of these girls that “She’s Worth It” by donating today?

You can have an even greater impact by being a Friend who is willing to educate your friends about human trafficking and ask ten friends to give. The link you can use to directly donate online is:

http://www.razoo.com/story/Bekah-Mason-Fundraising-For-She-S-Worth-It

To help us spread the word, you can simply make it your Facebook status, Tweet it, or email it to friends with the links on the page.

Check out http://www.shesworthitcampaign.com for more information about our mission, the organizations we are assisting, and other ways you can be involved.

Our main date for “contribution collection” is February 14th, Valentine’s Day. For many of these women, that’s the worst day of their year. Our hope is that, when they are rescued, they can be told that the money used to rescue them was given on Valentine’s Day, making their worst day their best day– their day of freedom.

NOTE: I am “treasure hunting” to fund rescue missions and a safe house in Thailand through an organization called The Exodus Road (www.theexodusroad.com).

100% of what is raised will go towards this project! The cost for using Razoo/Credit Cards is 2.9%; if you’d like to add that to your gift, it would be much appreciated and help us reach our goal!

We would love to have your help in this “global grassroots” movement!

There are currently approximately 27 million people worldwide who are suffering in slavery. Ending modern slavery in this generation is possible, but only through the involvement of individuals like us who are willing to get involved in any way possible.

Please email me with questions, for more information, or your commitment to get involved in any way you can!