Caring for Swallows
Recently I was invited to visit a home for moms and babies to assess a couple of children with special needs. Of course, once I got there I had to see all the rest of the children as well and the pleasure was all mine. Home of the Swallow is a home in Chiang Mai
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For The Boys
Last week we had another clinic – this time with Urban Light in Chiang Mai. As my friend at Urban Light has beautifully written, it was “more than just a medical clinic”. I highly recommend that you click over to his blog to read what he had to say about the day. We saw 14
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Regarding Boys
This week Relentless will be doing another “red-light clinic” – this time with Urban Light, an organization that reaches out to prostituted boys (14-24 years old) in Chiang Mai. Here is an introductory post on the topic. Another post regarding the clinic specifics will be sent later. When people think of child abuse or sex
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FAQ: Does Relentless have a child protection policy?
Yes, and it can be found here. It is very important that ALL organizations working with children in general, such as churches, schools, or day-care centers, need to have a child protection policy. Child protection policies serve a three-fold purpose: To protect children and youth within the context of community from abuse and exploitation To
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Running for Justice
Relentless. Forward. Progress. The mantra of many ultra marathon runners. Most of you know that the name Relentless rises from my ultra marathon endeavors. I love challenging myself to see just how far I can run with the time and resources that I’ve got. The more I do these ultra marathons, the more I want
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Collaboration!
We all know that collaboration and partnership is important for development of sound and sustainable projects – especially among as diverse and disconnected stakeholders as exists in counter-trafficking efforts today. What does that look like for Relentless? Since moving to Thailand, these few months have been devoted to networking: figuring out who is doing what
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Prevention
Much of what you are probably aware about regarding trafficking in persons is the slavery part, the rescue part, and the jewelry-making part. This is all very important in the work against this heinous crime. There is nothing better than setting someone free. Unless, perhaps you can prevent them from being enslaved in the first
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Slavery By Another Name
I recently viewed Slavery by Another Name, a documentary by PBS and the official selection of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. It is a most powerful documentary about slavery in America and how it continued in practice for 80 years after the Emancipation. I learned so much about our history – a chapter that has
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Red Light Clinic
Recently, I helped lead a clinic at an outreach center in one of the red-light districts of Bangkok. A short-term medical team had an extra day in Bangkok on their way back from serving in Cambodia and they were interested in helping out in whatever capacity we were able to use them. The host organization
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Superbowl Update
Guest blogger Deanne Brenneman posts an update to the human trafficking issues surrounding Superbowl XLVI in Indianapolis. As Katherine has already posted, Indiana governor Mitch Daniels signed the anti-trafficking bill into law on January 30, just days before the big game. This bill provides more robust penalties for criminals convicted of human trafficking. More importantly,
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