Watch and share Barbara Amaya's Tedx Talk
Barbara Amaya is a human trafficking survivor who became an anti-trafficking advocate. Watch her Tedx talk to learn how she survived abuse to become a leader in the fight against modern day enslavement.
Treasures
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History
Treasures Ministries (Treasures) is a faith-based, survivor-led outreach and support group for women in the sex industry founded in 2003 by Harmony Dust. Treasures is the first and only organization of its kind in the Los Angeles area and one of the few survivor-led organizations in the nation. Today, the Treasures headquarters is located in the heart of the Adult Industry Capital of the World, in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, where 90% of all legal porn worldwide is filmed, distributed, and or manufactured. Treasures continues to operate as a volunteer driven, non-denominational, faith-based non-profit organization funded completely by donations.
Mission
To reach, restore and equip women in the sex industry and victims of trafficking to live healthy, flourishing lives and train others to do the same across the globe
- Contact Information:
- P.O. Box 5311
- Sherman Oaks, California 91413
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking
- Tel: +1 (0) 818 986-5683
- Email: info@iamatreasure.com
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When she looked at the three of us and asked “but how can they get away with it?” I felt so much guilt rush over me.
SEX-TRAFFICKING PREVENTION – THE FORGOTTEN "P"
Many anti-trafficking organizations try to fight modern day enslavement using the three "Ps:" Prosecution, Protection, and Prevention. How can we prevent modern day enslavement from happening?