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We define Media as follows: Media is the creative byproduct of a serious investigation.
We have an amazing team of Save the Children Media Corps Members who are busy researching and producing blogs, video blogs and articles on the topics of Child Trafficking and Human Slavery.

Very soon you will see this page fill up with articles, videos and training materials.

Academic Indenturement: A Student’s Perspective

Although we do not typically think of students at an academic institution as vulnerable to a type of indentured servitude, the truth is that institutions of higher learning are environments that can foment a parasitic form of indenturement - particularly when the student has everything to loose. As well as being naturally vulnerable as young people who are (perhaps) still naive and less accustomed to exerting their voices.

Ana Willem

Submitted by jellobrain on

Ana tried her best to become an artist or a writer or something exciting like that, but at some point had to accept her true talents as being a bit more linear. Php, MYSQL, R, PowerBI, Databases, Data, etc just seemed easier to learn at some point than, for example, how to paint a really good painting.

So she traded her paints over and over again in exchange for various computers and is enjoying expressing both her linear and her creative natures simultaneously through website development and cultural programming.

Cultivating Poverty

Agriculturally-based human trafficking remains a pressing global issue that spans national and cultural boundaries. Survivors often endure harrowing experiences before finding their way to safety. This story narrates the journey of one such survivor, Taina, who was trafficked from her home country in Central America to a farm in the United States, and ultimately rescued.

A Miner's Canary

In recent years, the issue of forced labor in mines has gained significant attention, revealing harrowing stories of individuals trapped in a cycle of exploitation. This story follows the journey of a survivor named Amina, who endured unimaginable hardships in a mining operation before ultimately finding her way to freedom.

From Forced Labor in Coffee to Freedom

The global coffee industry, while celebrated for its rich flavors and cultural significance, has a darker side that often goes unnoticed. Reports of forced labor within this sector highlight the plight of individuals who are exploited for their labor under dire conditions. This story follows the harrowing journey of a survivor from a coffee plantation where they endured forced labor to their eventual rescue.

Countries affected by trafficking

small key iconLabor trafficking affects every country in the world, especially the Asia-Pacific region, where 1 in every 250 people are victims. (IBLA, 2019)

7 in 10 victims of sexual exploitation in the world are trafficked in the Asia-Pacific. (IBLA, 2019)