http://www.dosomething.org/taxonomy/term/241 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.dosomething.org/node/62195 <p><p>Minga is a youth-run organization dedicated to ending the global sex trade of children. Since it was founded in 2006 by then 14-year old Katie Simon, it has grown into a non-profit organization that involves dozens of youth in its innovative awareness and fundraising campaigns. Minga has raised over $32,000 to build and support a rehabilitation center in the Philippines for recovering girl prostitutes ages 9-18.</p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/node/62195">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/node/62195#comments child sex trade empowerment exploitation Global Impact youth 42.318830 -71.208220 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:02:16 -0600 delfinkay 62195 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/tipsheet/information_child_soldiers <h3>Some facts about the reality of child soldiers around the world</h3><p> Although there are no exact figures, hundreds of thousands of children under the age of 18 serve in government forces or armed rebel groups. Some are as young as eight years old.</p><p><br />Since 2001, the participation of child soldiers has been reported in 21 on-going or recent armed conflicts in almost every region of the world.</p> http://www.dosomething.org/tipsheet/information_child_soldiers#comments Info child exploitation child soldiers child violence children exploitation human rights War Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:01:37 -0500 jjeong 31033 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/tipsheet/child_abuse_sweatshops <h3>What is a sweatshop, and where are sweatshops found?</h3><ul><li>A sweatshop is a workplace that violates the law and where workers are subject to:</li><li>Extreme exploitation, including the absence of a living wage or long work hours,</li><li>Poor working conditions, such as health and safety hazards,</li><li>Arbitrary discipline, such as verbal or physical abuse, or</li><li>Fear and intimidation when they speak out, organize, or attempt to form a union.</li></ul><p>There are thousands of garment factories alone employing millions of workers in conditions that are in direct violation of http://www.dosomething.org/tipsheet/child_abuse_sweatshops#comments Info abuse exploitation human abuse human exploitation human rights sweatshop Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:59:45 -0500 jjeong 30969 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/node/3415 <p><object width="425" height="350"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uJcLwbYwkak"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uJcLwbYwkak" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object></p> <p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/node/3415">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/node/3415#comments abuse advocate awareness chapter children counselling educate empowerment exploitation Global Impact leadership Philippines prostitution protection rehabilitation service support therapy volunteering youth Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:08:49 -0600 Cheryl Perera 3415 at http://www.dosomething.org http://www.dosomething.org/node/3253 <p><p>&nbsp;In 2000, Kelly Hill won a BRICK Award for establishing Sisters Offering Support, an organization in Honolulu, HI. Kelly helps women and teens to escape commercial sexual exploitation through a crisis hotline, peer-counseling and life-skills education.</p> </p><p><a href="http://www.dosomething.org/node/3253">read more</a></p> http://www.dosomething.org/node/3253#comments abuse Community Building counseling exploitation Hawaii Honolulu law life-skills sex Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:39:00 -0500 BRICK Winner 3253 at http://www.dosomething.org