Child trafficking. Help is at hand.
Join hands with The Body Shop and ECPAT and support our campaign to stop sex trafficking of children and young people. The proceeds from every Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream sold are donated to our campaign partner ECPAT*, a global network of charities who are working to stop the trafficking and sexual exploitation of children and young people around the world.
The campaign aims to raise awareness of the scale of the issue, raise funding for vulnerable children and young people, and inspire those with decision-making power to effect change.
Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream is available now at The Body Shop, in-store and online.
Lend a hand, or two - ways you can make a difference
1. Tell your friends and family about our campaign. Help us to spread the word about the horrors of this global sex trade.
2. Buy our Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream, or make a donation to ECPAT
3. Report a suspected incidence of child trafficking by writing to protect@ecpat.net
4. Learn more about the issue by reading our full report on Global Child Trafficking for sexual purposes or the summary report.
5. Find out more about our innovative Progress Cards which have been developed to support the next phase of our campaign.
Traffic stopping facts
• Human trafficking is the third largest (1) and fastest growing criminal industry in the world. (2)
• 1.2 million children are exploited in the global commercial sex trade though this figure is thought to be much higher due to the underground dealings of the traffickers. (3)
• Reports show that sexual exploitation is the most likely purpose of trafficking (4)
• Trafficking exists in countries all over the world. It doesnt only exist in the poorest countries. (5)
(1) UNFPA 2006
(2) UNGIFT 2008
(3) UNICEF 2007
(4) ILO 2005
(5) UNICEF UK 2003
*For example in the UK, ECPAT UK receives £3.15 and ECPAT Int receives £0.30 for each product sold. ECPAT UK Charity No: 1104948 www.ecpat.org.uk
