Forgotten Children, Inc.

It is estimated that human trafficking generates over thirty-two billion dollars a year in illicit revenue. Furthermore, human trafficking is expected to overtake drug trafficking as the most profitable criminal enterprise in the next few years. Greatest indicators of this ever growing problem includes the fact that for victimizers there are lower legal risks and higher profitability. Furthermore, a kilo of cocaine may be sold once; a human may be sold again and again, ensuring the future of this horrific enterprise. The United States is a major destination or “consumer country” for trafficked individuals. An article in the New York Times, dated January 25, 2012 describes the story of an American teen escaping the control of a violent pimp by pounding the door of a random apartment and begging for help while the pimp, having brought her to the building to service a john, waited for her in the lobby. Most resources are devoted to either under-aged minors or sent outside the United States focusing on international human trafficking concerns. This leaves limited funding available for adult survivors. It is for this reason, Forgotten Children, Inc. was founded. We recognized there was a need for adult survivors to receive trauma informed care in a nurturing and caring environment.