Tag Archives: Government relations

Child trafficking: Notes from the front lines

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jesse Eaves in Advocacy

June 12 is the World Day Against Child Labor. Globally, at least 2 million children are trafficked annually for child labor and sexual exploitation. World Vision is working in places like Bangladesh, a human trafficking source and transit country, to protect vulnerable children from trafficking and forced labor. Traveling in Bangladesh to see World Vision’s child protection programs in action, Jesse Eaves, our child protection policy advisor, reflects on what he sees at the Benapole border crossing between Bangladesh and India. * * * I see the trucks long before I see the actual border — colorful, well-used, laden with cargo and people, lined up one after another on the shoulder of the road. In fact, I almost...

A cooperative Congress can save lives

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Shawna Templeton in Advocacy

Most will agree that Congress does not have a sterling reputation these days — in fact, it bears the worst public perception of any of our branches of government. Some words you may hear used to describe the deliberating body: dysfunctional, divided, self-serving, broken. The most recent approval rating for Congress (as of the publication of this post) is a dismal 14 percent. Has it always been this way? Does it have to be this way now?...

Child trafficking is no joke

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jesse Eaves in Advocacy

For more than a year, World Vision has advocated for reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). The law, which represents the cornerstone of U.S. policies to fight modern-day slavery, expired on September 30, 2011, because Congress did not vote to reauthorize it in time. As a result, U.S. efforts to combat trafficking are essentially on hold until the law is reauthorized. Here is an update from World Vision’s child protection policy advisor, Jesse Eaves....

An open letter to the presidential candidates

Posted on March 1, 2012 by World Vision advocacy team in Advocacy

Dear presidential candidate, I consider myself a good citizen and a patriot. I take pride in my country and care about the well-being of my fellow Americans. I want America to prosper. I hope that the United States will be a global leader for good, far into the 21st century....

Congress: Don’t play politics with child slavery

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jesse Eaves in Advocacy

For almost a year, World Vision has advocated for the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVRPA), inviting our supporters to join us in advocating for this bill. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) — the cornerstone of U.S. policies to fight modern-day slavery — expired on September 30, 2011, because Congress did not vote to reauthorize the law in time. As a result, U.S. efforts to combat trafficking are essentially on hold until the law is reauthorized. Here is an update from our child protection policy advisor, Jesse Eaves....