Diana Scimone: Shout-Out to the Blog World and Media for 09-09-09 Coverage

43 ways to stop child trafficking

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Email your idea to info(at)born2fly(dot)org and I'll add it to the list.
43. Join
the fight against trafficking in your own city. (Yes, it's happening there.)
42. Google
the name of your city and "human trafficking" or "child trafficking." Read, learn, get angry.
41. Meet
with other abolitionists in your city. If there's not a group, start one.
40. Understand
the mindset of a trafficking victim: http://tinyurl.com/9jzqtb
39. Download
info for health care providers, social service agencies, and law enforcement officials: http://tinyurl.com/7zgrft
38. Pick
a factsheet and learn about some aspect of human trafficking: http://tinyurl.com/88t7k8
37. Order
free anti-trafficking brochures, posters, info cards (in many languages): http://tinyurl.com/7weyz8
36. Study
how to combat trafficking of women and children: http://tinyurl.com/9kxw4f
35. Read
about anti-trafficking legislation in the US: http://www.state.gov/g/tip/laws/
34. Find out
what human trafficking is and isn't: http://tinyurl.com/9jqjz
33. Watch
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement awareness videos: http://tinyurl.com/95c8dy
32. Learn
what to ask if you think someone is trafficked: www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/fs/08/106250.htm
31. Call
the National Human Trafficking Resource Center to report a trafficking victim: (888) 373-7888.
30. Choose
a country (the one already on your heart) and learn about trafficking there.
29. Read
the latest country-by-country Trafficking in Persons Report: www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2008/
28. Subscribe
to blogs and email updates from anti-trafficking organizations (like this blog).
27. Give
a gift card to your local trafficking awareness group--grocery stores, Wal-Mart, Target, etc.
26. Open
your eyes. There's trafficking all around you.
25. Host
a party and make anti-trafficking t-shirts to wear. Come up with creative sayings & designs.
24. Visit
http://slavery.alltop.com/ Pick a blog a day to read and leave an encouraging comment.
23. Make
a B2F patch or pin to wear on your backpack to spark conversation with friends or teachers (or total strangers).
22. Give
a gift in someone's honor. Donate to an anti-trafficking organization in his or her name.
21. Forward
the anti-trafficking video, "Get Angry. Please." to your list. www.born2fly.org
20. Introduce
B2F to a foundation or corporation.
19. Sponsor
a B2F day at your school.
18. Post
instances of trafficking on www.slaverymap.org
17. Ask
your legislators what they're doing to stop the traffic.
16. Write
a letter to the editor.
15. Donate
to anti-trafficking organizations such as B2F.
14. Display
anti-trafficking posters in schools, offices, and churches. http://tinyurl.com/4869yp
13. Blog
about child trafficking.
12. Pray
God gave you the power to change what's around you.
11. Learn
about trafficking in countries where you do business.
10. Flex
your political muscles.
9. Forgo
birthday presents. Instead ask family and friends to donate to B2F in your name.
8. Organize
a fund-raising party for B2F.
7. Take
a voluntourism trip and help with the anti-trafficking effort.
6. Pick
a country and take an immersion trip.
5. Start
a book club. Read Terrify No More or Good News About Injustice.
4. Host
a house meeting or dorm meeting. Watch China's Stolen Children. http://tinyurl.com/58mpb3
3. Find out
what's happening in your own community. www.polarisproject.org
2. Read
about modern-day abolitionists. http://tiny.cc/rWXNk
1. Learn
about what's happening. Set up Google alerts for "child trafficking," "human slavery," etc.

We're getting a lot of great news and blog coverage about our upcoming 09-09-09 1-day fundraiser to stop child trafficking:

The DeadEnd: Where Human Trafficking Stops

Levite Chronicles: 5 Questions With Diana Scimone

Rescuing the World One Person at a Time

Using Twitter to Help Stop Child Trafficking

Help Stop Child Trafficking

Season of Light: A Personal Favor

Just Let Me Vent: What Is a Child Worth?

Twitter Professor: Leveraging Twitter for the Benefit of a Good Cause

Mashable: A Guide to Crowdfunding Success

Breaking Christian News: 9-9-09: Born2Fly's Twitterthon to Fight Child Slavery and Trafficking

Shannon Hurst Lane: Shannon Supports

Huffington Post: Top 10 Women Warriors of Twitter

My enormous thanks goes to all these bloggers and reporters for helping us in our efforts to stop child trafficking. (And if I missed your post, please leave a comment with the link, and I'll happily add it to the list.)

There are more blogs and articles coming this week, and I'll share the links with you.

I also have a list of many other people to thank who've volunteered their time and talents to help us. I'll do that in an upcoming post.

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Update #1: Here are more articles and blog posts that have appeared since I wrote the above. If I've (still) missed you, leave a comment and I'll be happy to add you.

MarketMommy: 09_09_09

Just Cause: International Organizations (page 70)

Urban Christian News: 9-9-09

Nine, Nine, Nine! (Doug Picirillo's Blogspot)

Better than Sudoko--A Numbers Game That Can Save a Life (Doug Picirillo's Blogspot)

* * *

Update #2: And more!

The Sisterhood of Beautiful Warriors: 09-09-09 Save a Child, Please

Thank God It's Friday? (Doug Picirillo's Blogspot)

I Was Nine Years Old When I Was Abducted (Doug Picirillo's Blogspot) (This is very powerful.)

Bernard Molek: Get Angry/Please?

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Update #3: And even more!

John Stanko: Born to Fly

Trafficking Sucks: Stop child trafficking on 09-09-09

Human 3rror: Stop child sex trafficking

Mom It Forward: B2F Announces September 9 Twitterthon to Fight Child Slavery

Examiner.com: 09-09-09

Linda Parker Webb: 9,000 Giving $9 on 09-09-09

Resistance Is Futile (Doug Picirillo's Blogspot)

Fanatic at Large (Doug Picirillo's Blogspot)

Work at Home/Kelly Wissink: 09-09-09

Eating My Way Out of Debt: Stop Child Sex Trafficking 09-09-09

Charisma Online: Fighting Child Sex Trafficking One Tweet at a Time

Heading Home/Lynn Mosher: 09-09-09 Is Here!

Comments

It is an honor to share this with my readers and various social networking sites. Thank you for stepping up and addressing something as horrific as child trafficking. It will not just disappear if we look the other way.

Posted by: Kelly Wissink | September 8, 2009 at 03:30 PM

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