The Human Wrong Campaign

This week, a group at my college is hosting an interactive exhibit about human trafficking called the Human Wrong campaign. They set up a tent-like structure with three different tracks: you could see how child slavery and human trafficking occurs in India, Thailand, or even Baltimore--and that last one seems to shock people the most; a lot of Americans think that human trafficking couldn't possibly happen here--but it does. I could say more, or I could tell you to click on the link, and let the photos speak for themselves:

Yes, you read that right - 27. Freaking. Million. Does knowing that make you feel sick? I know I do...

 The very last room in the display was the worst: It was about a young girl who thought she was going to work at a karaoke bar--but it was really a brothel. There was a bed in this room, set up with heels, a mirror, and a stack of condoms at one end...and a teddy bear and child's blanket at the other. At this point, I honestly felt like crying.

But reading people's reactions to the exhibit actually reaffirmed my faith in humanity:

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (the group that set up the exhibit) also had places for people to write postcards to their senators, get literature, and get awareness-raising temporary tattoos. So if you were feeling angry and ready to do something after the exhibit (and as you can see, most people were), you could do something right then and there.

This was my first time taking photos for any kind of nonprofit organization or campaign...and now that I've done it unofficially, I can't wait to do it officially, it was an amazing experience. This isn't the first time that I've felt like I was making a difference with my work (I've made short videos and that sort of thing for my school's Advocacy Team projects), but every time I do it kind of hits me, all over again, that there really is a giant world out there, and it's full of problems...and it's only when people actually give a damn that things change.

One more time, just in case you missed it, here's the link to the Human Wrong page:
Human Wrong at McDaniel Facebook page

Get involved. Do it. It's worth it. Trust me.