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Salvos support freedom campaign

15 February 2013
Salvos support freedom campaign

The Salvation Army is jumping on board the Freedom Sunday campaign, an initiative of the global anti-human trafficking movement, Stop the Traffik. 

Stop the Traffik is encouraging churches around the world to dedicate Sunday 17 February to creating global awareness of the issue of human trafficking.

“The purpose of Freedom Sunday is to raise awareness in corps and churches about being involved with the issue of human trafficking, and not just being involved and being aware but responding to the issue,” says Robyn Evans, The Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territorial Social Justice Coordinator.

This date was chosen because many churches around the world will use 17 February as the first Sunday of Lent. Lent is a time of fasting and prayer in preparation for Easter.

Human trafficking is an issue close to The Salvation Army’s heart, says Robyn. Being the only organisation to provide residential support for trafficked victims in Australia, she believes Freedom Sunday is an important campaign for Salvationists to get behind.

“This is an issue that affects every community and in Australia we don’t know the full extent of human trafficking,” Robyn says.

“The more we raise awareness and the more we pray about this, the more we are able to prevent and stop this from affecting people in our community and our international neighbours.” 

Robyn is encouraging Salvationists and friends to be part of Freedom Sunday by engaging with Stop the Traffik’s “10 Ways to Start Freedom” (see box below). 

On Stop the Traffik’s website stopthetraffick.org there are practical options on how to fulfil the 10 Ways to Start Freedom. These include running an awareness event; praying for victims; and writing a letter to companies and asking them to take action to end human trafficking.

In addition to resources provided by Stop the Traffik, The Salvation Army is producing extra faith-based material for Salvationists and friends to use at their corps. 

10 Ways to Start Freedom

  1. Start Praying, Start Freedom 
  2. Start Preaching, Start Freedom 
  3. Start Studying, Start Freedom 
  4. Start Singing, Start Freedom 
  5. Start Giving, Start Freedom
  6. Start Buying, Start Freedom
  7. Start Writing, Start Freedom
  8. Start Freedom with children and young people 
  9. Start Eating, Start Freedom
  10. Start Watching, Start Freedom

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