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World's largest charity launches anti-slavery center

United Way Worldwide, the world's largest charity, has launched a center to combat modern-day slavery and is pushing to make the eradication of human trafficking a priority for the next U.S. president.

Mara Vanderslice Kelly, the center's executive director, said she wants every U.S. presidential candidate to answer the question of how much money they would put towards ending trafficking.

While there is an impressive number of organizations working to stop slavery, they are vastly under-resourced, something that must change to make a real difference, she said.