No Words…Pictures are Enough…

Here’s a video that doesn’t need words to explain the horrors of what young girls go through in the sex trafficking industry. In some countries, girls as young as 6 – 8 years old are forced to service up to 40 men a day and threatened on a daily basis that not only will they be beaten if they don’t comply, but that their own families will be killed even though there are in a country far far away. Scars heal, but it’s the psychological control, fear and torture that really suck the life out of these young girls.

They need our help. What will YOU do? Send us an email if you’d like to start volunteering with us or the organization highlighted in the video. Thank you.

In Her Shoes

What I Have Been Through is Not Who I Am

If you have about 20 min. to spare, please take a look at this short documentary. It tells the story of Katrina, a sex trafficking survivor. She explains to us how she got recruited, what we went through while living the life threatened on a daily basis by her pimp and how she got away from the life. We realize that there is a lot of hope for these girls through organizations like GEMS but also makes us realize the way our society deals with these victims is not right. Locking them up only reaffirms of their “worthlessness”. There needs to be a better way.

What do you think?

Fundraiser Concert Against Sex Trafficking

We are so excited to present our first of many fundraising concerts at Corktown Tavern in Hamilton, ON.

You can buy your concert tickets in two ways:

1- Click the BUY CONCERT TICKETS button on the top right of this screen. You can enter the suggested donation/ price of $15 per ticket. For example, if you want 3 tickets, you’ll need to enter $45 . Your ticket(s) will be mailed to you within 5 business days. You will be able to pay using your Paypal account or by credit card.

2- Sending a personal cheque made out to Ratanak International to the address below along with your address information so we can mail you a concert ticket.

Voices of the Broken. 274 Duskywing Way. Oakville, ON. Canada. L6L 6X5

All ticket sale proceeds will be donated to Ratanak.

The Journey

We weren’t able to embed the video here, so please click on the link below and watch the most touching, frightening yet gripping short film on sex trafficking we’ve ever seen.

Actor and screenwriter Emma Thompson narrates this short film. She explains how rage fuelled her role as the voice of conscience in The Journey, Richard Jobson’s violent and powerful short film about the experiences of one sex worker.

Emma Thompson says “Chances are you’ll know somebody who pays for sex”.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2009/dec/18/the-journey-sex-trafficking

Silence is Shameful

Much respect goes out to songwriter Luke Dowler. A talented artist making a difference in the best way he knows how. Please take a listen to this touching song that attacks the subject matter head on.

Lyrics:

SILENCE IS SHAMEFUL
little girl close your eyes
wear that dress look good tonight
little girl hold your breath
just sit back just relax
you are learning to count
to pay your debts
but no little girl should have to live like this

one million songs
one million wrongs
our silence is shameful
one million sounds
one million down
our silence is shameful

little girl your barely speak
you close your eyes but you never sleep
little girl you have done your best
with what you have your innocence
you are learning to count to pay your debts
but no human being should have to live like this

this is the way that the world turns
turns its back and we all learn the monster we have let inside
is feeding off innocent lives
sweep it under and tuck it in
we deal in flesh and trade in sin
when innocence in commodity
we pick our fruit while its still green.

4 Amazing New Additions to Our Photo Petition

Please join us and make a photo statement against sex trafficking. Email your photo to us at info@voicesofthebroken.org

 

More Photo Petition Pics

Thank you to Vanja and Trish Ann for donating their time to spread awareness.

Any other volunteers?