Poverty

is part of international network of anti-trafficking organizations devoted to protect children and end their commercial sexual exploitation. Among its many programs ECPAT-USA works with schools to train students to be advocates in their communities, educating them on the facts, misconceptions and risks of trafficking. https://www.ecpatusa.org

This is a wonderful memoir by the founder of the Acumen Fund, which works to make poor people in Africa and South Asia self-sufficient. Includes a video telling the incredible story that sparked her work of how a sweater she had worn for years was donated to Good Will and how 10 years later she found it on a young boy in Eritrea. There is also a downloadable Teachers Guide to the book on the website

Based on the book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wu Dunn, this follows their journey through 10 countries to document and support victims of gender-based violence and maternal mortality. Includes a view of the work in Cambodia, of Somaly Mam, who spoke at our CTAUN conference.