Since our founding in August, 2006 Minga has been working to end the global sex trade of children. We have fundraised over $70,000 to build a rehabilitation center for trafficked children in the Philippines. Additionally, Minga has educated over 300,000 people on what the child sex trade is and how we can work together to end exploitation now! Minga is now in contact with several film producers who are interested in helping Minga produce our documentary. This film aims to empower youth around the world to believe that they can effectively create change to solve global issues such as human trafficking.

Minga has provided homes for previously exploited youth, counseling services for youth in need, and has ultimately given many children the possibility of a stable future. Minga has also worked to prevent the child sex trade from further expanding by educating hundreds of thousands of youth around the world on how this vicious cycle of supply and demand works and what can be done to end it. This year, Minga aims to produce a documentary film and publish a book to help our peers around the world feel empowered.

Minga has already saved many lives, prevented many future situations of exploitation, and fundraised a significant amount of money. Now, we are aiming to become a global organization with projects in every continent. We hope to inspire our peers worldwide by creating a documentary, publishing a book, and speaking around the globe. We plan to begin this process by determining our funding needs and acquiring the appropriate budget. Next, we will create an action plan for how each step of the production process for our documentary and book, will occur. Through out the year, our Speaking Representatives will present our projects and goals to millions of people worldwide. We are an established, completely youth run 501(c)3 and we hope to continue creating change!

In order to accomplish our goals we need speaking opportunities, funding, and help spreading our mission! Start a Minga Youth For Change Group at your school today! We have all the materials you'll need to make your own Minga Group! Or, come to our next event! Minga's Power to Empower Conference on November 8th! Visit www.mingagroup.org for more ways you can get involved!