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End Child Trafficking, Exploitation in Haiti
Target: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Sponsored by: Pan American Development Foundation
Sponsored by: Pan American Development Foundation
Hundreds of thousands of young Haitians are the victims of exploitation.
With 80 percent of Haitians living in poverty -- and half of them on less than a dollar a day -- a huge number of children are forced to work against their will in homes, fields, gangs and as prostitutes. As many as 200,000 children are the victims of human trafficking, reports the State Department and human rights groups.
There are solutions. Doubling the U.S.-funded human rights program in Haiti to $5 million will support more shelters and train community groups. Help for anti-trafficking activities on the Haitian border is a must. Growing the economy through community development -- in which residents decide on locally-generated and managed projects -- should be a priority.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's April visit to Haiti demonstrated the Administration's support for the island. That was an important step. Please thank Secretary Clinton for her commitment. Urge her to expand the good work that her department is doing to protect exploited children and improve the economy. The Haitian government also deserves praise for its efforts to rebuild the economy.
With 80 percent of Haitians living in poverty -- and half of them on less than a dollar a day -- a huge number of children are forced to work against their will in homes, fields, gangs and as prostitutes. As many as 200,000 children are the victims of human trafficking, reports the State Department and human rights groups.
There are solutions. Doubling the U.S.-funded human rights program in Haiti to $5 million will support more shelters and train community groups. Help for anti-trafficking activities on the Haitian border is a must. Growing the economy through community development -- in which residents decide on locally-generated and managed projects -- should be a priority.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's April visit to Haiti demonstrated the Administration's support for the island. That was an important step. Please thank Secretary Clinton for her commitment. Urge her to expand the good work that her department is doing to protect exploited children and improve the economy. The Haitian government also deserves praise for its efforts to rebuild the economy.
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# 7,967:
12:30 pm PST, Jan 14,
Monica Perez, Puerto Rico
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2:23 am PST, Jan 14,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 7,965:
6:10 pm PST, Jan 13,
Concetta Falcone-codding, Connecticut
please stop trafficking
please stop trafficking
# 7,964:
4:56 pm PST, Jan 12,
Valentina B, Italy
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9:20 am PST, Jan 6,
Justin Kausel, Canada
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9:11 am PST, Jan 6,
Celeste Thorson, California
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1:28 am PST, Jan 2,
Graca Tilson, United Kingdom
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8:20 pm PST, Dec 23,
Priscilla Paul, New York
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10:33 am PST, Dec 22,
Jamie Scott, Texas
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5:11 pm PST, Dec 18,
Maria Inguaggiato, New Jersey
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4:57 pm PST, Dec 16,
Diego Gutierrez, California
# 7,956:
11:56 am PST, Dec 15,
Lisa Melton, Indiana
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6:25 am PST, Dec 14,
Cherie Tarnowicz, Florida
This is one of the most horrific problems in the world today. My heart breaks for this country. I know people who go to Haiti regularly and the crime rate is so bad they are afraid to continue going, even if they have family there. No child should ever have to live in slavery.
This is one of the most horrific problems in the world today. My heart breaks for this country. I know people who go to Haiti regularly and the crime rate is so bad they are afraid to continue going, even if they have family there. No child should ever have to live in slavery.
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6:06 pm PST, Dec 12,
Cathie Gordon, Australia
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12:13 pm PST, Dec 8,
Tammy Robinson, North Carolina
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10:20 am PST, Dec 5,
Andreas Kjallman, Sweden
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Julia Burwell, Washington
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R.e. Overstreet, Indiana
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12:14 am PST, Nov 27,
Name not displayed, Germany
please
please
# 7,948:
1:42 am PST, Nov 23,
Courtney Jones, West Virginia
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12:34 pm PST, Nov 22,
Silvia Melo, Portugal
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7:32 am PST, Nov 21,
Judith Bruce, Illinois
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8:04 pm PST, Nov 20,
Mel Sinclair, Texas
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12:38 am PST, Nov 19,
JULIAN RUSSELL, Virginia
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8:11 pm PST, Nov 17,
Renee Fuller, Florida
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5:03 pm PST, Nov 17,
Ellie Shain, California
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1:45 pm PST, Nov 16,
Bobby Williams, Illinois
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9:37 pm PST, Nov 15,
Kesa Carr, Washington
# 7,939:
11:28 am PST, Nov 14,
Farhat Batool, Pakistan
Start respecting HUMANE VALUES!!! At least in this modern era ! For God's Sake.
Start respecting HUMANE VALUES!!! At least in this modern era ! For God's Sake.
# 7,938:
8:37 am PST, Nov 13,
Theresia Cronan, California
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7:16 am PST, Nov 13,
Costantina Lentini, Italy
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9:11 pm PST, Nov 12,
Christianna Skoczek, Maine
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5:29 am PST, Nov 12,
Branislava Milicevic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 7,934:
6:15 pm PST, Nov 11,
Terry Swisse, Wyoming
no one should be treated in this manner
no one should be treated in this manner
# 7,933:
4:25 pm PST, Nov 11,
Leon Coker, Georgia
Thank you in advance for a suitable outcome for the children and the Island!!
Thank you in advance for a suitable outcome for the children and the Island!!
# 7,932:
4:15 pm PST, Nov 11,
Ann Cawley, Missouri
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12:03 pm PST, Nov 9,
Lauren Souza, California
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8:59 am PST, Nov 9,
Pilar Gutierrez, California
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6:46 am PST, Nov 8,
Eilyn Heredia, Florida
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5:36 pm PST, Nov 7,
Alisha Nickols, California
# 7,927:
6:05 am PST, Nov 7,
April Heathman, Texas
There is nothing I can say that describes the pain of a young child prostituting.
There is nothing I can say that describes the pain of a young child prostituting.
# 7,926:
12:55 am PST, Nov 7,
Pam Montgomery, Georgia
# 7,925:
11:02 am PST, Nov 5,
Nadia Davidovich, Argentina
End Child Trafficking Now!!!!!!!!!
End Child Trafficking Now!!!!!!!!!
# 7,924:
3:28 pm PST, Nov 4,
Penny Stone, California
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4:47 pm PST, Nov 3,
Marissa Chiappetta, Florida
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4:00 pm PST, Nov 3,
Pamylle Greinke, New York
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12:49 pm PST, Nov 3,
Mia Huolman, Finland
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8:57 pm PST, Nov 2,
Caitlin Schmedlin, Connecticut
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1:28 pm PDT, Oct 30,
James Macdonald, Canada
haiti need northamricans help more then ever. mae it on your list today to help.
haiti need northamricans help more then ever. mae it on your list today to help.
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9:54 pm PDT, Oct 29,
Deborah Outman, Georgia
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6:56 pm PDT, Oct 21,
Caro Liu, Pennsylvania
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10:33 am PDT, Oct 16,
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3:05 am PDT, Oct 16,
Ani L. Schwartz, New Mexico
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3:58 pm PDT, Oct 12,
Adriana Paverman, New York
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12:58 pm PDT, Oct 11,
Christina Anderson, Canada
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1:37 am PDT, Oct 8,
Can Atik, Turkey
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6:14 am PDT, Oct 4,
Tonya Butts, New York
I've seen what it's like first hand. I've been to Haiti.
I've seen what it's like first hand. I've been to Haiti.
# 7,910:
8:05 pm PDT, Oct 1,
Stephanie Lemon, Washington
# 7,909:
7:50 pm PDT, Sep 25,
Emma Ward, Massachusetts
# 7,908:
6:19 am PDT, Sep 25,
Janice Sturdy, United Kingdom
HELP STOP CHILD TRAFFICKING NOW, ITS CRUEL AND WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELP STOP CHILD TRAFFICKING NOW, ITS CRUEL AND WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 7,907:
9:13 pm PDT, Sep 18,
Merry Loscalzo-Stumpf, Iowa
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9:18 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Name not displayed, Virginia
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6:08 am PDT, Sep 15,
Jeffrey Turner, Illinois
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12:58 pm PDT, Sep 12,
Isabel Dieppa, Indiana
Please, as a woman I find child exploitation, especially forcing young women into prostitution one of the most horrifying things ever. Please try to fight and end this. thank you Isabel
Please, as a woman I find child exploitation, especially forcing young women into prostitution one of the most horrifying things ever. Please try to fight and end this. thank you Isabel
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8:51 am PDT, Sep 11,
Brittany Solak, Connecticut
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3:30 pm PDT, Sep 10,
Zita Pereira, Portugal
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9:59 pm PDT, Sep 9,
Candice Banks, Ohio
