Freedom for the Weekend: ALERT

by Amanda Kloer · 2009-10-02 12:00:00 UTC
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Well, it's Friday afternoon, and that means the weekend is almost here! W00t! Perhaps you're reading this blog because you're bored at work or school and you're thinking about what you want to do this weekend. How about spending part of your weekend fighting slavery? Each week I'll profile a different anti-trafficking nonprofit who you can connect with to help free slaves and prevent slavery around the world. So, spend a couple hours this weekend getting to know this nonprofit through their website, and then get involved!

This Week's Profile: Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking (ALERT)

The Bottom Line: ALERT is a coalition representing partnerships with law enforcement, faith-based communities, non-profit organizations, social service agencies, attorneys and concerned citizens. ALERT strives to end the suffering and dehumanization of victims of human trafficking.

What They Do: ALERT provides direct services to aid and support victims of trafficking, seeks to educate the public about human trafficking and train various communities in victim identification, and has established a regional network throughout Arizona and expand the anti-trafficking initiative. They also provide training and educational materials on human trafficking in and around Arizona.

What Can I Do?: If you live in Arizona, you can volunteer to support their programs. They also have great ideas for ways for you to spread the word about human trafficking in the area. You can also join one of their area groups.

Why They Rock: The Arizona-Mexico border is a huge entry point for victims trafficking from Mexico and Central and South America into the U.S. The large immigrant communities in Arizona are also vulnerable to human trafficking, and ALERT is able to address the needs of the region.

So now that you've got some basic information on ALERT, visit their website this weekend and get involved. And on Monday morning when everyone else is talking about sleeping in and watching tv over the weekend, you can say, "What did I do this weekend?  Oh, just the usual -- abolition of slavery."

Do you have a favorite nonprofit you'd like to see featured here?  If so, let me know!

Amanda Kloer is a Change.org Editor and has been a full-time abolitionist in several capacities for seven years. Follow her on Twitter @endhumantraffic
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