Once a year, I have the honor of joining an organization called BOTA, Be On The Alert. There mission statement is a student mission project, which enhances the emergence of Christian students, youth ministries, and churches to serve our community around the world. There mission is to serve and place students in fields of service to minister God’s love so that people of all nations may be saved. Our focus at this time is on Mexico and primarily the Baja of Mexico/the Tecate Region.
- It is estimated that 2 children are sold every minute.
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) now believes that the number of children trafficked annually is around 1.2 million (2006)
- The U.N. and other experts estimate the total market value of illicit human trafficking at roughly $32 billion (this makes trafficking in persons the second most lucrative crime in the world).
- It is estimated that at least 27 million people are currently enslaved around the world.
How can you get involved, click here.
You may not be able to actually travel and physically help someone, but by knowing these and other organizations, you can spread the good word and inform others and have local chapters to promote awareness.