Stop Human Trafficking

Estimates show there are 20.9 million victims of human trafficking globally. An estimated 1 out of 7 endangered runaways were likely child sex trafficking victims.

Think this isn’t an issue in NOLA? NOLA.com spent a year investigating sex trafficking across New Orleans and published a series detailing the issues.

February 8, the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, is an International Day of Prayer and Fasting to Stop Human Trafficking, and locally, the Catholic Church is sponsoring a Social Media Fast in solidarity with silenced victims of human trafficking.

On February 9, the Archdiocese of New Orleans invites everyone to participate in a novena to pray for an end to human trafficking. Sign-up to receive the daily reminder at https://nolacatholic.org/novena-to-end-human-trafficking.

You can make a difference and bring awareness to this issue. Go silent with us on February 8 and pray with us February 9-17 to stop human trafficking.