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One important social justice issue is human trafficking. Here are some hilights about a recent film on the subject.
Blind Eyes Opened Summary, February 2020
by Selma D'mello, parishioner
BLIND EYES OPENED is a first-of-a-kind Christian documentary that dives deep into the sex trafficking industry in the U.S. The film exposes the darkness that fuels demand, highlights survivors' transformations through Christ, engages lawmakers, law enforcement, organizations, ministries and experts across the country committed to ending the atrocities, all while showing Christ as the hope for all involved.
Did you know that Texas is ranked #2 in the nation for the most reported human trafficking cases?
Key Take-aways from the film:- We need to strengthen the family unit –
- Insecurity and broken families heighten the risk of our kids becoming prey
- Pimps hang out at bus stations, looking for prey. Runaway kids to step off the bus with a suitcase, looking lost - and they swoop in.
- Rescue victims –
- Be vigilant, learn how to spot it and stop it
- Report suspicious activities, join rescue teams
- Many perpetrators feel unloved, and often they are abuse victims themselves
- Curb the Demand – educate young men and women, and teach them to be Christ-centered
- Curb the root cause – Pornography
- Don’t let the abortion industry allow perpetrators to hide their crime
- Support child-protective organizations
- PACT – Partners Against Child Trafficking https://pact.city/
- More Too Life https://moretoolife.org/
- Valiant Hearts https://www.valianthearts.org/
- STAAR – Stop The Abuse And Rescue - http://staarministry.com/home.aspx
- Healing Root https://healingrootministry.com/
- Chosen4Freedom
- Street Grace https://www.streetgrace.org/
- ………. And many more
Look up additional resources – blindeyesopened.com
- We need to strengthen the family unit –
