Brazil Floods: Peak for Human Trafficking

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Brazil Floods: Peak for Human Trafficking

4 Comments 18 January 2011

Fatalities from Brazil’s floods reached 665 today. But the number of defenseless victims of the flood has yet to be quantified. These victims are children who will be exploited for commercial sex trafficking and exploitation. Carol Smolenski, Executive Director of ECPAT USA told WaterWideWeb, “Natural disasters contribute to human trafficking, especially of children.” Brazil was already notorious for [...]

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Fishing For a Cause in Minnesota

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Fishing For a Cause in Minnesota

No Comments 18 January 2011

The Brainerd Jaycee Ice Fishing Extravaganza (BJIE) kicks off its twenty-first annual ice fishing competition this Saturday, 22 January 2011 in Minnesota. The event began in 1990 by the Brainerd chapter of the United States Junior Chamber as an effort to empower youth, impact the local community, and support local charities. In the first year of [...]

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