Stop Slavery
Stop Slavery is a movement started by young people on American Military bases in Okinawa, Japan. We feel that we are in a unique position to help bring an end to Slavery in this part of the world. American’s are the greatest givers to great causes in the world and we live in one of the places with the greatest needs in the world. Modern Day Slavery.
With 24 million of the world’s estimated 27 million slaves residing in Asia we desire to be used in great ways to help bring an end to slavery in our lifetime.
(Map picture from www.freetheslaves.org)
See that big Orange area. That’s where we live. Asia. Home to 24 million slaves. Will you join us in helping to bring and end to slavery in our lifetime?
Our Projects fall under 3 areas:
1. Prevention. Working with the extreme poor and at risk young people who are most susceptible to slavery.
2. Justice. Helping to Bring to Justice perpetrators of evil who are involved in the many different areas of Modern Day Slavery.
3. Healing. Loving people back to health and providing viable means of employment and business for those who have been slaves.
The chart below is from 2006. If you are seeing this site you are probably an American and that long line across the top is you and me.
Americans give more than twice as much as the next most generous country as a percentage of their GDP according to Charities Aid Foundation in their study on international giving. (You can download the study here) Chart below taken from study.
With one foot in the most generous country in the world and one foot in the part of the world with the greatest slavery problem we feel we are in a God given unique position to take a stand for justice and push back the darkness. Though we are mostly young people we serve a big God. Won’t you join us in helping to push back the darkness? Together we truly can make a difference.
Your part in ending slavery is crucial. Join Stop Slavery now by signing up in the box below.
“Do not be overcome by evil, but OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD.” Paul the Apostle