PSA-Child Trafficking

Did you know that an estimated 2.5 million children, the majority of them girls, are sexually exploited in the multibillion dollar commercial sex industry? Or did you know that an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 foreign nationals are trafficked into the United States each year. The number of U.S. citizens trafficked within the country is even higher, with an estimated 200,000 American children at risk for trafficking into the sex industry? Or did you hear that in 2006 there were only 5,808 prosecutions and 3,160 convictions throughout the world. This means that for every 800 people trafficked, only one person was convicted in 2006. These are statistics of Child Trafficking.

Our latest project in my Acting for T.V. and film class was PSA's. For those who don't know what a PSA is, a PSA is a Public Service Announcement. Public Service Announcements raises awareness about many problems happening around the world (i.e. Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, e.t.c)

My PSA was on Child Trafficking. Now some of you may be asking, what is Child Trafficking? Child Trafficking is the transporting, harbouring, selling or buying of a child through slavery, prostitution, or illicit activities. Some people think that Child trafficking only happens in certain countries but the truth is-it happens EVERYWHERE. Children are trafficked for four main reasons: exploitation, drugs, slavery, and army. Our group decided to do this topic for our PSA because there isn't enough awareness about it. I even asked some people if they knew what child trafficking is and they didn't even know. That shows you how much people knew about the topic, which is why we need to spread the word and tell people so we can all try to end it.When I was researching Child Trafficking, I was shocked at all the statistics I've read. Here I am, complaining about life and school work whereas there's other children who are around my age group being used and abused for all the wrong things when they should be getting their education NOT selling drugs or being used for pornography. But there's always a solution. We can speak up against child trafficking. We can even help stop these dirty minded criminals from forcing children to do their dirty work. If we all join together, we can make a difference and help save those children and many other children from being trafficked.

Children should not be used like this. Children should have the opportunity to enjoy their childhood and not have to be slaves. Be involved and put an end to child trafficking. Speak up. Speak up against Child Trafficking.

Live. Laugh. Love. And End Child Trafficking.