x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by IQ12 with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:31:26 -0400 thread-index: AdEKk/s8knKWKLdMSFqOeuqUKWLfQQ== Thread-Topic: Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month From: To: Subject: Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:31:26 -0400 Message-ID: <780D32C820AA47519E7FD533265BF826@IQ12> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Oct 2015 17:31:26.0402 (UTC) FILETIME=[FB5BC220:01D10A93] CUSTOM Mr. Reginald L Hamond Regional Emrgency Management Specialist U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Admistration for Children and Families 60 Forsyth Street, SW 4M60 Atlanta GA 30303 reginald.hammond@acf.hhs.gov 404-274-8555 404-562-2742 PROC Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month 158.71.223.140 South Carolina State Proclamation for Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month WHEREAS, human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery and is a crime against humanity that violates most basic human rights and deprives victims of their freedom; and WHEREAS, human trafficking affects as many as 21 million people worldwide, including an estimated 5.5 million children who are trafficked for child labor and sexual exploitation; and WHEREAS, human traffickers are estimated to exploit an estimated 1.5 million victims in North America alone, despite growing awareness about this crime; and WHEREAS, South Carolina is committed to protecting the vulnerable and ending human trafficking through continued prevention, prosecution, education and awareness; and WHEREAS, South Carolina is committed to sending a strong message to perpetrators that South Carolina is a zero tolerance State for all forms of human trafficking; and WHEREAS, South Carolina is committed to protecting victims' rights and restoring their dignity and freedom; and THEREFORE, I, Nikki Haley, 116th Governor of the Great State of South Carolina do hereby proclaim that January 2016 shall be observed as Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.