Human trafficking can happen right under our noses. Here is a case from Union County, NC where 3 girls were forced to live in slavery for a decade as reported by WCNC.

As we become more aware of the issue and more reporting happens we will begin to see a clearer picture of what human trafficking looks like in the modern era. Here is an interesting article about the numbers of males who are trafficked by the Houston Chronicle. This article came to us by way of the Not For Sale Cause on Facebook. If you are on Facebook, please join the cause.

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Triad Ladder of Hope in partnership with the Salvation Army and the FBI hosted 3 workshops designed to bring the community together to recognize and combat trafficking in the Triad. Here is the report from WNCT Eyewitness News 9.

Children were discovered working under extreme conditions, forced to carry massive loads seriously jeopardizing their health

INTERPOL's first ever police operation targeting child trafficking in West Africa has resulted in the rescue of more than 50 child workers and the arrest of eight people in connection with the illegal recruitment of children.

The Greensboro News and Record published an article on what the city is doing to fight trafficking there.

A recent case in Eastern NC reported on by WITN News.

Greensboro native, Rad Kivette, is recognized for his humanitarian work in Vietnam.