Video: Stop Child Trafficking Walks Inspire Action

by Amanda Kloer · 2009-09-28 06:12:00 UTC
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This past Saturday, thousands of activists gathered in cities across the country for one reason: to walk to stop child trafficking. The walks were organized by Stop Child Trafficking Now to raise awareness about the reality of child trafficking, especially in the U.S., and to raise funds for local organizations. Walks took place from Oregon to Florida, Canada to Texas. I caught up with the Washington, DC walk to find out what had inspired so many people to wake up early on a Saturday morning and take a stand against child trafficking. Here's the Change.org original video:

The success of the DC walk was tremendous, and I hope it will inspire activists and organizers to do similar events in other cities. The issue of child trafficking touched the lives of so many people who participated in the walk -- in their churches, sororities, businesses, and even personal lives. At an event like this one, the children who live in and have survived slavery are no longer a distant concept of a child. They are present in every walker who says "It happened to my roomate ..." "to my sister ..." "to me ..." They are real.

Congratulations to everyone who made the Washington, DC walk and all the other walks across the country a success.

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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