Crewe Salvation Army, Prince Albert Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DF.   Tel: 01270 500 591

'Over the last ten years, the numbers of women and children who have been trafficked have multiplied so that now they are on a par with estimates of the numbers who were enslaved in the 16th and 17th centuries.’ (Dr Laura Lederer, Georgetown University, USA)

Put simply Human trafficking can be defined like this:

Trafficking in people is the illegal movement of people for the purposes of exploitation. This may take the form of commercial sex, domestic service or manual labour.

It is modern-day SLAVERY.

• It is estimated that over 2 million people are trafficked every year
• 1.2 million children are affected by trafficking – ¼ of a million in Asia/Pacific region
• Over 50,000 Filipino children have been forced into prostitution
• In Thailand: 60,000 children sold into prostitution.
• In the former Soviet Union: an estimated 10,000 women were forced into prostitution in Israel.
• In North America: Asian women are sold to brothels for $16,000 each.
• In the UK: trafficked women are forced to see around 30 – 40 clients per day.

Human Trafficking is a global issue of great concern. The Salvation Army is responding to this issue internationally in a variety of ways. We passionately believe that this injustice must be stopped and are actively campaigning, fundraising and praying to see this evil stopped.

So what can be done?

To report situations of suspected trafficking call:

0800 555 111 (Confidential 24 hour hotline)

To refer a victim of trafficking for care call:

0845 434 9159

To find out more about joining a global coalition

against human trafficking, click on the image