Making A Difference

Today in church there was a message that was given that really spoke to me and I believe that we all have the capability to make a difference. The speaker was from Stop the Traffik, an organization trying to free people that are taken from their loved ones. It touched on equal trade between countries and how there is a lot of human trafficking going on around the world including the USA. Humans, mostly children, are being stolen from their communities and are forced into labor, used for sex, or for ill intent behaviors.

I found this to be particularly interesting and I felt that this is where I could actually make a difference. More that 1/2 of the world's chocolate is produced from the coco beans that are found in Cote D'lvoiro, Africa. It is estimated that around 12,000 kids have been trafficked into the coco farms found in this area. Boy do I love chocolate but not enough that I will support that kind of behavior. Here is how we can help; when shopping, look for products that say "fairly traded" or "traffic free" on the product. You can read more about the chocolate industry here. If you visit this link it will lead you to more information on where you can purchase "fairly traded" or "traffic free" products.

We can make a difference to support ending the trafficking industry. If we stop purchasing the products that come from a place doing this kind of bad behavior, we can shut their business down and let governments know we will not support this type of practice. We the consumers have that power to think wisely about what we buy. Something to think about next time you go to grab that candy bar.