World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
The Kotman Technology mission of “Our team helping your team to succeed together,” extends beyond just the work we do with our clients. It’s a daily reminder that our teams; our families, communities, societies, and the human race only succeed when we all work together.
That’s why we’ve partnered with Breaking the Chains, a local organization fighting human trafficking, to honor World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30.
The Human Trafficking Problem
Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Human traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits every year by victimizing millions of people around the world and here in the United States. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world.
Right here at home, Fresno is regarded as a major hub of human trafficking, with many victims taken here from the Bay Area or southern California and forced into a life as a sex worker.
Breaking The Chains
Breaking the Chains (BTC) is one organization that is working to put a stop to this heinous crime. They work with local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies to provide rescue, relocation, restorative, and residential services to victims of human trafficking.
The BTC campus is equipped with a beautiful safe house that provides long term shelter to survivors. In addition, their trauma treatment center is equipped with an executive office, reception area, counseling offices, a large classroom/recreation area, child care center, and a gym. Community support is essential to all that BTC does to help break the chains of human trafficking in the lives of survivors forever.
Some of our Kotman family at today’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons protest in Riverpark.
How to get involved
Kotman Technology is proud to assist Breaking the Chains in this important work by providing ongoing IT support free of charge.
“Kotman Technology is a critical partner of Breaking the Chains. Their diligence and excellence, is second to none and their partnership allows us to more effectively and efficiently provide critical rescue services to victims of human trafficking. Combating human trafficking is a community wide effort and we could not do what we do without Kotman Technology and their team” says Debra Rush, Founder and CEO of Breaking the Chains.
You can get involved in supporting World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by joining the conversation and using the hashtags #EndHumanTrafficking and #HumanTrafficking on all social media platforms. You can also make a one time or recurring donation to Breaking the Chains to support the critical work they do right here in our own backyard.
“Breaking the Chains defends the cause of the weak. When it comes to human trafficking, we can’t look the other way. We all need to do our part. We all need to act. Breaking the Chains is fighting on the front lines. Kotman Technology is proud to help support them behind the scenes, handling their technology,” says Kotman Technology Founder, Jon Kotman.
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