Ride-My-Road

Trafficking in America looks a lot different than in other countries. Here less than 5% of trafficking victims are kidnapped. The Polaris Project has identified 25 typologies of trafficking in America.https://polarisproject.org/typology

Bikers are truly passionate people, are really giving and they are big supporters of charities and social justice issues. I think it is so cool how we can use our passions for a purpose. I am using bikes to fight human trafficking because that's what I know and it is a culture I am really familiar with. Ride Your Motorcycle. Make A Difference. I chose this motto because we can all make a difference! We just do it by riding our bikes, raising awareness and funds!

I think it’s getting really out dated. At one time that was true but not anymore. There are dozens of subcultures too. For example, The BMW adventure riders are the nicest, the enduro crew only care about adventure, the cafe racer seen is all young people who want to learn to wrench. And of course we have female bikers which is the fastest growing subculture with a leap from 7 to 20% of the market in just the past 5 or so years. That out dated image is fading, you can even see it in the marketing from Harley Davidson, it’s all about highlight every day people who just love to ride!

Ooooh, thank you. Wrong link. That link is if you are wanting to buy them pre-printed in bulk. Here is the correct link for the free downloadable PDF. Thank you!!!

https://rebeccabender.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Red-Flag-Brochure-July-2017.pdf

Oh this trip was incredible at restoring my faith in humanity. First, I met and photographed so many survivors of human trafficking. Many of them shared their stories with me and they were all horrific. However, each one of them survived! Each one of them had a story of triumph to share. Each one of them reminded me that everyone is worthy of love. The survivors changed my life in this way. Also, I broke down a few times and I never had any issues because everyone I encountered was incredibly helpful!

Hi Spiwolf, here is a link to a brochure that is put out by The Rebecca Bender Initiative. They have compiled a list of red flags to help in identifying a victim. https://rebeccabender.org/store/brochures-red-flags/ In my opinion, it is not always best to confront someone you think is experiencing exploitation, it might make things much harder for them and they may not be in a position to accept any help. Instead, I recommend calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline. They can take your statement and provide resources on what to do and who to contact. https://humantraffickinghotline.org