Guidepost Marks Milestone; Raises Awareness of Human Trafficking

This year, we mark a significant milestone in our company’s history, our 10-year anniversary. It’s been an amazing journey thus far as we have grown our footprint around the globe. We want to use this opportunity not only to celebrate, but to share our good fortune with others.

There are times, in the course of our work, that we come across situations that are hard to believe. One issue that is devastating anytime we encounter it is human trafficking. It’s a problem that is difficult to solve, and sometimes just to identify. It’s also a problem that has motivated us to provide pro bono services to help victims. Today, we are announcing a year-long awareness campaign focused on the problem of human trafficking around the world.

January 11 ^th is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

The United States Senate established National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in 2007 to raise awareness in the United States about human trafficking and national slavery. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, as countries of origin, transit or destination -- or even all three.

Our chairman, Bart Schwartz, has had a long-standing involvement with the group ECPAT-USA. It is the leading policy organization in the United States seeking to end the commercial, sexual exploitation of children, by focusing on awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation. Sexual exploitation (e.g., sex trafficking) has been recognized by the United Nations as the most common form of human trafficking.

During our business activities throughout 2020, we will be distributing luggage tags made for ECPAT and created by women at The Regina Center in Nongkai, Thailand. The center provides income-generating skills and opportunities for women and pre-school education for their children. The project enables women to stay in their villages and keep their children in school, two major strategies employed in reducing sex trafficking.

Whenever we sponsor or exhibit at an event during 2020, we will encourage attendees to drop us their card or scan their badge in return for a Guidepost donation directly to ECPAT. Our goal is to donate $10,000 at the close of the year. We will also provide everyone with an awareness card that lists the warning signs of human trafficking. You can download a copy from the button above.

We hope you will join all of us at Guidepost Solutions in staying alert to the warning signs of human trafficking. See something, say something.

Julie Myers Wood

Chief Executive Officer

Guidepost Solutions

[email protected]

About Guidepost Solutions

In a world where change is certain, experience is the best protection. Guidepost Solutions offers global investigations, compliance, monitoring, and security and technology consulting solutions in a wide range of industries. Our expert team provides leadership and strategic guidance to address critical client needs across the globe.

Experience guides us. Solutions define us.

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