Teens join the fight against human sex trafficking!
Bridging Freedom Founder and President, Laura Hamilton, was thrilled to mentor an area Girl Scout who created a human trafficking awareness campaign — and earned the Gold Award, the Scout’s highest achievement. An outstanding young leader, Evie gave several presentations in conjunction with Laura and created a teen-focused website, Drop the Bomb on Human Trafficking. She also hosted a charity tea, raising $1,700 in donations for Bridging Freedom’s therapeutic safe home campus — money that will provide school supplies, clothing, and comfort to rescued girls.
Evie created these Buddy Bombs, or B² — facts & warning signs that teens can use to help friends “blow up human trafficking.” Share them with the teens in your life!
Is your friend in danger?
Does your friend:
- have lots of new clothing or jewelry but can’t say where it came from
- disappear sometimes without explanation
- seem nervous or get angry when you ask questions
- have mysterious cuts, bruises, or a new tattoo
- make you promise not to tell anyone about his/her life
See the full list. If anything sounds familiar, call 211 for more information on how to help.
How to be a buddy
- Know the signs that a friend is being used
- Grab friends to form a “bomb squad” and help protect each other
- Get it trending. Use #blowuphumantrafficking to spread the word on social media.