Modern Slavery-South Asia
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Transcript of Modern Slavery-South Asia
INTERNATIONAL
JUSTICE MISSION
My Story: a journey years in the makingMy journey to Chennai began back in high school when God placed a passion in my
heart for missions. I went on two mission trips which radically changed my
worldview. In college I studied missions as my minor and thoroughly enjoyed
classes over world religion, inter-cultural communication, and history of missions
which little did I know at that point would come in handy years to come.
In 2008, I went to South Korea to teach English for two years. I thoroughly
enjoyed my time there learning the culture and was active at Seoul International
Baptist Church. While in Korea and around Asia, seeing open prostitution, sex
trafficking, and lack of social justice for the poor really bothered me. I shared this
passion with my friends, and found out the Not for Sale campaign had a conference
in Seoul that month. I read up on the organization, read the founders book, and
attended the conference which ignited a desire to not just have a burden for these
issues, but to be involved. At that time, I was not sure how I could be involved as
an ordinary person with skills or training in that field.
Fast-forward two years and I am back in the US working as an HR manager at a
small tech company. On a whim, I go out to Vegas to meet a friend and when
having lunch one day, I begin talking to the women next to me who happened to be
a former IJM employee. After learning about what she did with the organization,
she encouraged me to apply. I did apply the following month and received word
back that after seeing my resume that they have a particular role in mind for me,
working in their South Asia field office doing HR work. Praise God for doing
things in his own time.
WHAT IS INJUSTICE?
Injustice occurs when someone abuses their power to
take from others the good things God wants them to
have — their life, liberty, dignity and the fruits
of their love and labor
OPPRESSION
Estimated 27 million people in slavery
(National Geographic)
OPPRESSION
Total market value of illicit human trafficking is estimated to be in excess of $32 billion. (UN)
BIBLICAL JUSTICE
“Seek justice,
rescue the oppressed,
defend the orphan,
plead for the widow.”
Isaiah 1:17
BIBLICAL JUSTICE
Defend the weak and the
fatherless; uphold the cause of
the poor and the oppressed.4 Rescue the weak and the
needy; deliver them from the
hand of the wicked.
Psalm 82:3-4
IJM’s Vision: to rescue thousands, protect
millions, and prove that justice for the
poor is possible.
IJM’S GLOBAL PRESENCE
IJM CASEWORK
– Slavery
– Sex Trafficking
– Sexual Violence
– Police Abuse of Power
– Illegal Property Seizure
– Hill Tribe Citizenship
Rights
COLLABORATIVE CASEWORK
Victim Relief
Perpetrator Accountability
Victim Aftercare
Structural Transformation
Venkatesh and Subbulu
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
EXPLORE
– Your Church or Student Group
– Your Community’s Injustices
– IJM’s work around the world
– Support those that are going both
with prayer and financial gifts
JOIN THE MOVEMENT
WWW.IJM.ORG/GET-INVOLVED