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In 2005, Media 4 Humanity hosted America's first international conference on child slavery affecting the US. Speakers and award recipients flew in from Europe and all corners of America to join journalists, business leaders, child survivors, diplomats, and students for our sold-out, standing-room-only event at the Harvard Club in NYC.

The Children in Chains Campaign Includes...

Building media awareness
Building public awareness
Conferences at the Harvard Club featuring survivors, the press and community leaders
Preparing and delivering "Recovery Baskets" of spa gifts to survivors
A neon letter writing campaign to Congress
Speaker series featuring brave survivors
Silent candlelight vigils
A non-fiction book we're currently writing

The Facts:

Most US trafficking victims are located in New York, Texas, Arizona, California, or Illinois.¹
Long Island is home to the second largest human trafficking ring prosecuted in the US.²
Because of their innocence, boys and girls are under 18 are easily exploited and trafficked. Many are restrained physically and/or psychologically, forced to work as prostitutes, strippers, domestic workers, sweatshop workers and/or farm laborers.

The Numbers

As many as 1.2 million children may be trafficked worldwide annually.²
25% of all sex tourists abusing children around the world are American.¹
80% of US victims are female and 50% of these females are children.³