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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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I was reading an article about Ricky Martin and him supporting gay musicians coming out of the closet, when I stumbled upon this tidbit:
[QUOTE]He said his nonprofit Ricky Martin Foundation inspires him in his songwriting. One of the foundation's programs, People for Children, works toward the elimination of human trafficking, especially trafficking of children./QUOTE]
I looked up what the site had to offer, and a couple quotes:
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Since People for Children was launched in 2004 to combat human trafficking, with special emphasis on children’s exploitation, Ricky Martin Foundation has positioned itself among the global community as a respected and influential voice to denounce this abominable crime where 1.2 million children fall victim of this global nightmare, year after year. We serve as catalysts for awareness-raising efforts on the grave issues regarding child exploitation and human trafficking.
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Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking
In June 2005, The Ricky Martin Foundation partnered with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat human trafficking. The national public awareness campaign dubbed Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking consists of Spanish and English PSA’s, featuring Mr. Martin for television and radio that include a hotline number that enables citizens in the United States as well as in Puerto Rico to denounce this crime. It also provides assistance to potential victims.
With this campaign we strengthened our role as educators in this taboo subject and encourage citizens to act. The bilingual call to action also allowed the public to denunciate human trafficking as well as provide victims support from experts.
After the partnership with HHS, our role as advocates gained international recognition in Latin America. Various countries requested our voice in their call to action efforts in the region to deter this crime.
JOIN US AND CALL 1-888-373-7888
TO DETER HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
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