Mission 14 is embarking on a new model of fundraising to enact social change and the many steps toward eradicating human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children.
Eric is a seasoned entrepreneur, outdoorsman and envisioner who has successfully launched businesses, government agencies and non-profits. It is not a surprise that he is the kind of person that would want to team up with Mission 14 on this ground breaking initiative to fight human trafficking. He brings a clear understanding that partnerships and engaging youth in this generational battle is essential to eradicating this global injustice.
"30+ million people are enslaved worldwide, more than at any time in history. It is a $100 billion criminal enterprise, second only to drugs. Most of us do not know that slavery is thriving because slaves aren’t sold publically anymore, but this heinous injustice of human trafficking persists. In the U.S., alone, there are some 100,000 to 300,000 of our children at risk of being trafficked for sex each year and we can all do, must do something to stop it.
Learn about what one man Nick Cienski is doing at Mission 14 with the 6 Summits Challenge, a world record attempt to climb 6 of the highest mountains in the world in 2015 to bring attention to human trafficking and provide each of us tools to fight this battle locally, nationally and internationally. Now that we know, we must complete the work of Wilberforce, Lincoln and King and others until this crime against humanity is finally eradicated. Yes, we need to BE BRAVE, Learn How and Act Now."
“This human travesty is on-going in every city and suburb in the United States and throughout the world, and yet we are either ignorant of its existence, or believe there is nothing one person can do, as I did for so many years. It is modern day slavery in another form, and once I learned about the magnitude of this injustice, I was compelled to act.”
Born in Munich, Germany to a U.S. foreign service family, Eric’s passion for building awareness of human trafficking has been fueled by his Christian faith, work in youth ministry and participation in a wide variety of charitable missions in the U.S. and overseas. Although not a mountain climber like Nick or an incredibly talented artist like his wife Sandi, Eric shares their commitment to be a difference maker and sense of adventure as an avid sailor, cyclist and kayaker.
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