Unlocking Word Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. in pursuit of (idiom) [per-soot] – going after a goal
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. in pursuit of (idiom) [per-soot] – going after a goal
Example: In
pursuit of having a healthy community, medical professionals conduct
medical missions regularly.
2. trafficking (n.) [trafi-king] –(in
business) the illegal act of buying or selling something
Example: The men were arrested for the trafficking of fake gadgets.
3. rescue (n.) [res-kyoo] – act of
setting someone free from danger or harm
Example: The teamwork of the police with the
government led to the rescue of the
flood victims.
4. exploitation (n.) [ek-sploi-tey-shuhn] – the act of gaining benefit from harming or abusing someone (or something)
Example: The exploitation of sharks for food has led to a decrease in their populations.
Example: The grant from the company was able to help many organizations take care of the street children.
Article
Read the text below.
Google
Inc. donated a total of $11.5 million in December to support organizations in pursuit of ending the global
problem of slavery and human trafficking.
According
to Jacquelline Fuller, director of charitable giving at Google, the company
decided to help in anti-slavery campaigns because its employees feel very
strongly toward the issue of freedom. For them, freedom is a basic right
every human must possess.
Fuller added that slavery which is the act of forcing people to work for little or no pay, has been around throughout human history but has never been more widespread in recent times. Experts say there are about 10 to 30 million victims of
slavery worldwide.
Google’s
donation was shared by ten newly created anti-trafficking organizations.
Majority of the donation amounting to $8 million was given to two
associations led by the International Justice Mission (IJM) in India which will be
used in government rescue operations
and advocacy awareness projects. On the other hand, a total of $1.8 million went to the U.S. Anti-Trafficking Initiative, a partnership organization between IJM and two other anti-slavery organizations— Polaris Project and Slavery Footprint.
IJM
president Gary Haugen said donations from big companies like Google give
those who fight for freedom an advantage in resources over criminals that
practice human exploitation.
The
$11.5-million grant was a part of
the $40 million Google gave to different charities last Christmas. With this
fund, an estimated 12,000 people are expected to be saved from slavery.
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Viewpoint Discussion (
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
·
Why
do you think slavery and human trafficking exist?
·
Do
you think slavery will end some day? Why or why not?
Discussion B
·
If
you could support a cause, what cause would that be? How would you choose to
support it?
·
Do
you think a big company has responsibility to give to charity or help
non-profit organizations? Why or why not?