Imagine yourself being bought and sold to satisfy the sexual pleasures of other humans. If we say that we’d never let this happen to ourselves, then why do we let it continue to happen to others?
In our world today, there are 27 million people being sexually exploited. Despite oblivion, America is one of about 160 countries involved with human trafficking. However, it is rarely talked about.
Perhaps you’ve heard these facts before…perhaps not. No matter the level of education you've had on this truth, I encourage you to come to the “Sex+Money” documentary showing tomorrow night, Friday, February 17. It will be playing on James Madison University’s campus in Wilson Hall starting at 7pm.
As stated on their website, “ ‘Sex+Money: A National Search for Human Worth’ is a feature length documentary that follows this group of journalists as they travel in an RV for a second journey, this time across the United States, seeking to understand how the sexual exploitation of children has become the nation's fastest growing form of organized crime and what can be done to stop it.”
Lets continue to educate ourselves so that we can take action and bring awareness to others.
Lets be encouraged by God’s promise.
[He] hears the desire of the afflicted; [He] encourages them, and [he] listens to their cry.”
–Psalm 10:17
Lets do all we can to “seek justice [and] defend the oppressed.”-Isaiah 1:17
See you tomorrow night!
Make sure to stop by Shenandoah Valley Justice Initiative's table to hear more about upcoming events in the local community, ways you can get involved, and the new SVJI-JMU organization being started!
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