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smartphones, the internet, social media, and safety
Posted by Huibert Fousert on

by Arie Gort Over the past few years, a number of parents have asserted to me that they have gotten their children cell phones in an effort to keep their children safe. Based on the number of children at my boys' schools who have cell phones, the common understanding seems to be that giving kids cell phones is a good idea. While I understand the desire for a parent to provide means by which the child can call home, in this blog post, I'd like to offer an alternative perspective on the whole "cell phone for kids" thing. Providing your...
- Tags: safety, smartphones, social media, the internet
The National Human Trafficking Hotline
Posted by Huibert Fousert on

1 (888) 373-7888 The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a national anti-trafficking hotline serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and the anti-trafficking community in the United States. The toll-free hotline is available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year in more than 200 languages. Also, you can contact them by emailing help@humantraffickinghotline.org, or submitting a tip through the online tip reporting form, and visiting the web portal at www.humantraffickinghotline.org.
The Grey
Posted by Huibert Fousert on

"You know, I don't really want to do this," he told us. "I want to do ...well, like...what you guys are doing." Curious, we asked him what he thought we were doing- as we could have been perceived as randomly meandering around the red light district. "You know. Helping people," he replied. "I want to help people...like kids who don't have families." We had made "friends" with more than one of the "fliers" as they are called- men and women working on the street to attract "clients" for the nightclubs and brothels. Despite their commitment to their jobs, many of...
Just Like Us
Posted by Huibert Fousert on

As we approach the Christmas season, I ponder our humanity...our sameness. Too often we become divided by observing and obsessing over our differences, and this can be especially true of those with whom we do not share life perspective or paradigm. Suddenly, and often unintentionally, our fellow humans become "they." "They" of the other political party. "They" of another race. "They" from a different country. "They," the poor and needy. "They" who have been trafficked or exploited. You see, this division can arise even out of our sympathies. From my personal experience with working with dear ones who have been...
Fair Trade Christmas Market
Posted by Huibert Fousert on

Hello! If you don't follow us on social media then you may not know that today and tomorrow we are hosting a Fair Trade Christmas Market! We are excited to have a handful of vendors joining with us to make beautiful products available to our Colorado Springs community! I'm also excited because we are running this event to benefit Sarah's Home, which is a local shelter for women who have been rescued from sex trafficking. We hope you can come, learn, and shop! The market is open: Friday 11/16 1:30pm-8:30pm Saturday 11/17 8:30-1:30 See you soon!