Spring '11 Post

I am very into energy, and intention, so I honestly believe the Against Child Trafficking Club at NYU is influencing other dimensions into positive good. Just by meeting up, creating this blog, and actively thinking about how to come up with solutions, we are healing the world's energetic psychosphere, and building a defense for these poor women, girls, children, and men that are trafficked and slaved.

 For my blog week, I decided to do some very basic research on other against trafficking groups in New York. There were a bunch of things I found on meet up.com, especially a lot of events co-hosted by http://fightslaverynow.org/ .

here is their calendar: http://www.meetup.com/Fight-Slavery-Now/events/calendar/#initialized

 last week, I published a link to a small article on the website Good that aims to increase awareness about human trafficking. Good is a very reliable newsource. I have seen a lot of tweets about this very subject recently, and I'm glad it is getting more attention.

Anyway, the biggest topic in my mind has to do with the lack of awareness of this issue. It is so easy for us in America to think that the 1800s and the period of American slavery of blacks has been the worst. It's also really easy to think that we don't have slavery now, because of all the abolitionist laws and other things like that that were passed. I just get really upset when I see people care about stupid things are small issues, or issues that are really effective, when they would so want to help out with this issue if they knew they could and how.  I just want to and with this quote, because it simply calls for more action, and shows that our humanity is not getting better, and really is at risk.


There are more people in slavery today, than at any other time in human history.” ~Kevin Bales, author of “Disposable People”


 lots of love,
Lucy Drummond 

quick article by GOOD

 Fight Human Traffickinghttp://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1tSJnJ/www.good.is/post/good-and-cnn-ireport-are-working-to-fight-human-trafficking-help-out/

Romanian Father and Son Found Guilty of Human Trafficking

 A Quick Post...

While glancing at the CNN homepage today, I saw the main story: Sex slavery: A family business - The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery

Here's a synopsis, if you don't want to read the whole article (although I would definitely suggest it): A Romanian man, Marius Nejloveanu (23), was sentenced to 21 years in prison -- the longest sentence ever given for human trafficking in Britain. He and his father, Bogdan Nejloveanu (51), were convicted of running a sex trafficking ring, luring several women between the ages of 15 and 23 from Romania to work as prostitutes in Madrid and Manchester. One of the girls was Marius' cousin; their close family is in denial the father and son have done anything wrong. The two would beat some of their victims with a guitar. The UN calls Romania a "hot spot" for trafficking victims.

- C.I.

P.S.: The post I meant to put up a couple of weeks ago will also be up soon.