YWAM Responds to Kerela Floods, Fight Against Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Youth With A Mission responds to the devastating floods in Kerela, India, we explore the global problem of human trafficking and what YWAM is doing to fight it, now is your last chance to register for YWAM Together 2018 in Thailand, YWAM works to bring relief to Lombok, Indonesia after a recent earthquake, YWAM Organic brings us three new stories this month, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast ...

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Stories:

YWAM Task Force for Kerala Flood Victims

Floods in the southern Indian state of Kerala have killed over 350 people since June. According to YWAM Kochi, which is in the state of Kerala, it is the worst natural disaster that they have seen. The rains have forced authorities to open 33 dams in the state and the majority of the state is flooded. Roads are washed away and places have been completely isolated.

YWAM Kochi is responding to the needs in their state in a few different ways...

Already hundreds of people are staying at their location, and there are government doctors visiting and helping the people staying there. They have an urgent need of:

* Blankets

* Bed sheets

* Mats

* Food

YWAM Kochi is also putting together a task force of skilled and able people to assist with the rehabilitation of the Flood Victims.

If you are able to help with either of these needs visit their web-site, ywamkochi.org, to get in touch with them, or contact then through their Facebook page.

The Global Fight Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

Are we doing enough in the global fight against modern slavery and human trafficking?

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, UN, there are currently an estimated 40.3-million people in modern slavery and 152 million in child labour around the world.

Of the victims of modern slavery 1 in 4, or over 10-million, are children.

Many of these victims are exploited in the private sector, such as domestic work, construction, or agriculture. Almost 5-million are victims in the commercial sex industry, of which 99% are women.

Often overlooked in the modern slavery numbers is also the over 15-million people, of whom almost 85% are women, who are in forced marriages. Over a third of all victims of forced marriage were children at the time of the marriage.

Of those people who are trafficked, 99% are never rescued!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOR-EPqXKws

There are many examples of modern day slavery happening around the world ...

Human Trafficking in Nepal and India

Recently a team from YWAM Madison visited a village in Nepal and saw first hand the results of human trafficking on the village there.

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