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Recognizing Success

Press Release
9 Aug 2012
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At the International AIDS Conference, Christian groups feel more at home than in the past By Emily Belz (WNS)–The weeklong International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., has brought together disparate players on the issue: government officials, gay activists, African bishops, and American evangelicals. The United States, the world leader in fighting AIDS, is hosting the annual conference for the first time in 20 years, after President Obama lifted a ban on HIV-positive individuals traveling to the country. Some Christian relief groups have formed close partnerships with the U.S. government in fighting HIV/AIDS through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief […]

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The Orphans’ Plea

Carmen Goodier
1 Aug 2012
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“God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins” (Ephesians 1:5-7). God has truly been so good to us, hasn’t He? What a state we would be in without Him! We were slaves to […]

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Buy This, Not That

Justin Young
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Use your money to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem! No matter how cash-strapped you may be, the very fact that you live in America makes you richer than roughly 70% of the world.  Every time you make a purchase, you have the ability to either support businesses that further contribute to injustices, or those who take a stand for human rights around the globe. Here’s a “buy this, not that” list to help you get started on your journey to becoming an injustice-free consumer. Coffee Don’t Buy:  Maxwell House, Folgers, Nestle According […]

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Invisible Accountability

Cresonia Hsieh
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America stood in awe on March 8, 2012 when Invisible Children’s KONY 2012 video reached over 50 million views after only three days on YouTube. After watching the film, each and every observer was left with shocking clips and images of Joseph Kony’s inexorable mission: to “purify” the Acholi people of Uganda. Joseph Kony, the leader of a Ugandan guerrilla group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has been attempting to achieve this mission by abducting children from their homes, arming them with weapons, and forcing them to not only abduct other children, but even to kill their own […]

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Raped to Redeemed

The Good News
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Although the subject of human trafficking has become quite common in both secular and Christian circles, it is fair to say that most people have a limited understanding of the subject. Images of girls in third world countries, and street scenes of scantily clad, heavily made-up “streetwalkers” often come to mind. The notion of people being trafficked—bought and sold in an underground global marketplace—is seldom a concept that Americans can visualize as an operation within its middle classes, or away from its inner cities. However, Trinity International University-Florida alumnus, Katariina Rosenblatt, Founder and President of There is H.O.P.E.  for Me, […]

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The Olympics’ Tarnished Gold

Justin Young
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By the time this article is published, the 2012 London Summer Olympics will be in full swing. Chances are, as you read this, billions of people around the globe are glued to their televisions, pulling for their respective nations to claim victory and bring home gold medal honors. Millions of foreign visitors have poured into London to catch a first-hand glimpse of the Olympic action. Along with the huge crowds has come an economic shot in the arm to London and the surrounding areas, and a service industry cashing in on catering to human needs and wants. Hotels, restaurants, transportation […]

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Sex for Sale

Justin Young
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“Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. • According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, human trafficking is the second largest global organized crime today, generating approximately      $31.6 billion each year. Specifically, trafficking for sexual exploitation generates $27.8 billion per year.  There are 1.39 million victims of commercial sexual servitude worldwide. • Every 30 seconds another person is trafficked into slavery. •  The U.S. State Department estimates that no less than 17,000 men, women and children are trafficked into the United States annually. •    According to ECPAT […]

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Would You Like Some Slavery With Your Latte?

Justin Young
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It is no secret that Americans love their coffee. Glance over at your nearest Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts drive-thru on your next morning commute and you’ll quickly be reminded of this fact.  If it’s not coffee, an even larger segment of the U.S. population consumes chocolate in all of its various forms and fashions. You may be shocked to learn that coffee and chocolate—commodities enjoyed by hundreds of millions of Americans each day—are largely produced by unpaid slaves, underpaid and abused workers and even exploited and trafficked children. While staunch regulations are in place here in America ensuring that workers […]

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Golden Years or Lonely Years?

Justin Young
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When considering what we typically think of as injustices—oppression, racism, violence, human trafficking, abuse and more—it is easy to overlook some of the more subtle but equally real injustices that exist in our world today. One of these is the injustice of loneliness. While there may be no physical pain associated with being forgotten, cast-off and ignored, the mental and emotional effects of loneliness can be insufferable. While loneliness is something that every human on the planet undoubtedly experiences from time to time, there is one segment of the population that virtually personifies it. “Golden Years” In the Sunshine State? […]

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Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse

Finley Walker
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On June 22, 2012, former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted of 45 charges of child sex abuse. The scandal has devastated the local Penn State community and dominated national news headlines for months. Shockingly, it appears “Sandusky had used the charity he founded for troubled children to cultivate relationships with boys he could molest” (Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post, June 22). You might ask, “How does this happen? This man was a trusted member of the community and was well-respected and praised for his achievements. How could we have missed this? How can we stop this […]

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