About 40 million people worldwide are enslaved by human trafficking...and it's not just happening somewhere else.

Sex trafficking is a growing problem in Canada. More than 90% of the victims are young girls....and women under the age of 35.

My guest this week is Laura Ross. Ten years ago, when she found out about the rising crisis of sex-trafficking and exploitation in Canada, Laura decided to help as many of these women as she can.

In 2018, she founded SEEDS, which stands for Supporting Every Eve’s Daughter Safely.

Here are the key points we discuss during this episode.

[00:00] Introduction: Sex trafficking is a growing problem in Canada

[01:05] Laura Ross founded SEEDS to help young women survivors of sex trafficking.

[3:18] Sex trafficking is not just happening somewhere else far away; it's closer than you think.

[5:02] You may know a young woman directly or indirectly who has been or is being exploited.

[10:55] Human trafficking perpetrators are looking a lot more online for woman to exploit.

[13:25] The correlation between more sex trafficking and the increasing use of social media

[17:58] Signs to be aware of that reveal a young girl or woman is being sexually exploited

[25:00] Sex trafficking is happening all around us to someone's daughter.

[27:10] What can we do to prevent sex trafficking?

[31:55] Perpetrators often befriend victims online.

[36:54] The staggering reality of how kids can be lured in by perpetrators online

[40:00] Young women who escape sex trafficking need a lot of help to recover.

[43:20] The need for more homes specifically for survivors of sex trafficking

[46:00] Survivors often say: "I knew there was a God because there was so much evil."

[49:45] What can I do to help survivors? Just start helping however you can.

[51:18] Pray together

[54:37] Final message

Laura Ross is the Founder of SEEDS - Supporting Every Eve’s Daughter Safely, which provides housing and programs for survivors of sexual exploitation in the Waterloo Region. Laura is a committed Christian leader and speaker, and she welcomes your questions and the opportunity to speak to your church or service club about the fight against human trafficking. Laura has been married to Ian since 1996 and is mom to five beautiful kids ages 16-23. She loves to read, stay active, spend time with her family, travel, and garden.

https://www.seedscanada.org

[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/SEEDS2021

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