Human trafficking is an enormous problem. It plagues every nation in the world, traffickers fly under the radar, and it causes trauma that lasts a lifetime. Looking at all of these factors, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Often, people will become convinced that individuals don’t have anything to offer to work against this problem. Thankfully, this simply isn't true! Everyone has something to offer and every helping hand counts. To help all of our individual advocates, we have started a series with some practical tips on how to join the work against trafficking!

Today, we'd like to share a tool for anti-human trafficking advocates. This tool is SlaveryFootprint.org.

The website is a calculator of sorts, that lets you answer questions about your life such as renting vs. owning a home, what kind of clothing or how much is in your closet, what kinds of things do you eat, etc. They take these things and then calculate approximately how many slaves are "working for you."

It's a stark choice of words, but it's important for each and every one of us to recognize the impact we can have on the human trafficking industry without even knowing it. After calculating, the website gives you the opportunity to access resources to help you reduce your number and actively work against human trafficking in your life!