Destiny Rescue Works To Stop Human Trafficking
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Approximately 2 million women and children are trafficked every year around the world, with 250,000 children trafficked in the U.S.
Destiny Rescue is a Christian aid and development organization working throughout Thailand, Cambodia, India and Mozambique to rescue children from prostitution and protect at-risk children, giving them hope and a future.
A benefit concert for Destiny Rescue will be at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at the C2G Music Hall, 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne, according to organizer Megan King, Warsaw. Tickets are $10 for the "Women with Destiny" concert.
Opening performers for the concert include King, Jan Krist and Sunny Taylor. Chic Gamine is the headlining act.
King said Chic Gamine is a musical group from Canada. The band, which includes four women and one man on drums, previously won a Juno Award.
Between the opening acts and Chic Gamine's performance, King said Everett will share what Destiny Rescue is and what it does.
King said the benefit concert came about after meeting Everett in the church worship band. He told her what he and his family did with Destiny Rescue. Krist asked King to do something to help.
King said she decided to call Taylor to help. Taylor works closely with C2G concert hall. She said C2G has an awesome music set up, and the venue brings in just-under-the-radar acts. They then were able to get Brad Etter on board for the concert. Etter is a booking agent/band promoter and was able to get Chic Gamine to perform.
Everett said Destiny Rescue was established in 2001 by an Australian, Tony Kirwan. It was started in Mozambique, then Australia. Kirwan saw that child prostitution was going on, he learned about human trafficking, and he decided to do something about it, Everett said.
Destiny Rescue expanded to Cambodia, Thailand, India and Burma.
Everett said Destiny Rescue identifies and rescues girls trapped in sexual slavery. Teams go into red-light districts and brothels, rescuing girls out of those situations.
"Destiny Rescues works on rescueing, rehabilitation and prevention," said Everett. "We also educate families in the areas where girls are targeted."
He said they make families aware of how girls are tricked into the trade.
Human trafficking is the fastest growing organized crime, overtaking arms sales, Everett said. It's second only to drugs.
Everett said he and his wife Barbie went to Thailand and visited Destiny Rescue two years ago. They then decided to get on board.
Everett officially opened Destiny Rescue USA in Syracuse. He said he's worked here for 12 months, trying to raise money and support for Destiny Rescue's projects. The Everetts speak about human trafficking and child prostitution and ways people can fight it. They are willing to speak to any church or organization about Destiny Rescue.
So far in 2010, Everett said, Destiny Rescue teams have rescued 18 girls out of brothels in Thailand. Rescues can take months of investigative work before teams can plan a retrieval. Once girls are rescued, Destiny Rescue offers them employment or an education.
"Destiny Rescue endeavors to give these girls back their identity," said Everett.
Everett said the youngest girl Destiny Rescue has rescued was 6 years old. She was saved from a brothel in Cambodia.
"Currently, we have 1,500 kids in our care. Two hundred have been physically rescued," Everett said. The other 1,300 are in Destiny Rescue's prevention program. "We do a lot of prevention. These girls are high risk."
Everett said the biggest thing anyone can do about human trafficking is to raise awareness.
"It's horrific," said King. "You want to pretend like it's not going on."
Everett said 27 million people are enslaved today. That's the most people ever in slavery, and that includes slavery and indentured servanthood.
Of Destiny Rescue, King said, "It's the real thing. It's not just some fundraising. It's going to do some really great things."
Everett said Destiny Rescue doesn't work alone. They partner with organizations like International Justice Organization, World Hope, SHE organization and Stop Child Trafficking.
American girls are not safe from human trafficking. Everett said there's a high demand for American girls. They are one of the highest priced in the world.
The average age for girls across the board to be targeted for human trafficking is 12 to 13 years old. Everett said that's because there's a high chance girls of that age are still virgins.
King said the drug trade and human trafficking work hand in hand. Human trafficking helps pay for the drug trade.[[In-content Ad]]To contact King for concert information, visit her Web site at www.meganking.net or e-mail her at [email protected]
Information on the C2G venue is available at www.c2gmusichall.com
Taylor's Web site is www.sunnytaylorband.com, Krist's Web site is www.jankrist.net and Chic Gamine's Web site is at www.chicgamine.com
For more information on Destiny Rescue, visit online at www.destinyrescue.org
"If you want to join Destiny Rescue in the fight against human trafficking and child rescue, you can join our 26 Second Challenge," said Everett. "To join the challenge, visit our Web site and click on the link."
Approximately 2 million women and children are trafficked every year around the world, with 250,000 children trafficked in the U.S.
Destiny Rescue is a Christian aid and development organization working throughout Thailand, Cambodia, India and Mozambique to rescue children from prostitution and protect at-risk children, giving them hope and a future.
A benefit concert for Destiny Rescue will be at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at the C2G Music Hall, 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne, according to organizer Megan King, Warsaw. Tickets are $10 for the "Women with Destiny" concert.
Opening performers for the concert include King, Jan Krist and Sunny Taylor. Chic Gamine is the headlining act.
King said Chic Gamine is a musical group from Canada. The band, which includes four women and one man on drums, previously won a Juno Award.
Between the opening acts and Chic Gamine's performance, King said Everett will share what Destiny Rescue is and what it does.
King said the benefit concert came about after meeting Everett in the church worship band. He told her what he and his family did with Destiny Rescue. Krist asked King to do something to help.
King said she decided to call Taylor to help. Taylor works closely with C2G concert hall. She said C2G has an awesome music set up, and the venue brings in just-under-the-radar acts. They then were able to get Brad Etter on board for the concert. Etter is a booking agent/band promoter and was able to get Chic Gamine to perform.
Everett said Destiny Rescue was established in 2001 by an Australian, Tony Kirwan. It was started in Mozambique, then Australia. Kirwan saw that child prostitution was going on, he learned about human trafficking, and he decided to do something about it, Everett said.
Destiny Rescue expanded to Cambodia, Thailand, India and Burma.
Everett said Destiny Rescue identifies and rescues girls trapped in sexual slavery. Teams go into red-light districts and brothels, rescuing girls out of those situations.
"Destiny Rescues works on rescueing, rehabilitation and prevention," said Everett. "We also educate families in the areas where girls are targeted."
He said they make families aware of how girls are tricked into the trade.
Human trafficking is the fastest growing organized crime, overtaking arms sales, Everett said. It's second only to drugs.
Everett said he and his wife Barbie went to Thailand and visited Destiny Rescue two years ago. They then decided to get on board.
Everett officially opened Destiny Rescue USA in Syracuse. He said he's worked here for 12 months, trying to raise money and support for Destiny Rescue's projects. The Everetts speak about human trafficking and child prostitution and ways people can fight it. They are willing to speak to any church or organization about Destiny Rescue.
So far in 2010, Everett said, Destiny Rescue teams have rescued 18 girls out of brothels in Thailand. Rescues can take months of investigative work before teams can plan a retrieval. Once girls are rescued, Destiny Rescue offers them employment or an education.
"Destiny Rescue endeavors to give these girls back their identity," said Everett.
Everett said the youngest girl Destiny Rescue has rescued was 6 years old. She was saved from a brothel in Cambodia.
"Currently, we have 1,500 kids in our care. Two hundred have been physically rescued," Everett said. The other 1,300 are in Destiny Rescue's prevention program. "We do a lot of prevention. These girls are high risk."
Everett said the biggest thing anyone can do about human trafficking is to raise awareness.
"It's horrific," said King. "You want to pretend like it's not going on."
Everett said 27 million people are enslaved today. That's the most people ever in slavery, and that includes slavery and indentured servanthood.
Of Destiny Rescue, King said, "It's the real thing. It's not just some fundraising. It's going to do some really great things."
Everett said Destiny Rescue doesn't work alone. They partner with organizations like International Justice Organization, World Hope, SHE organization and Stop Child Trafficking.
American girls are not safe from human trafficking. Everett said there's a high demand for American girls. They are one of the highest priced in the world.
The average age for girls across the board to be targeted for human trafficking is 12 to 13 years old. Everett said that's because there's a high chance girls of that age are still virgins.
King said the drug trade and human trafficking work hand in hand. Human trafficking helps pay for the drug trade.[[In-content Ad]]To contact King for concert information, visit her Web site at www.meganking.net or e-mail her at [email protected]
Information on the C2G venue is available at www.c2gmusichall.com
Taylor's Web site is www.sunnytaylorband.com, Krist's Web site is www.jankrist.net and Chic Gamine's Web site is at www.chicgamine.com
For more information on Destiny Rescue, visit online at www.destinyrescue.org
"If you want to join Destiny Rescue in the fight against human trafficking and child rescue, you can join our 26 Second Challenge," said Everett. "To join the challenge, visit our Web site and click on the link."
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