Social Injustice is Faceless No More

Monday, 21 September 2009

Social Injustice is Faceless No More
When Stephen Christian went on a mission trip to Haiti with friends Sarah Freeman and Seth Cain, the Anberlin frontman got more than he bargained for. What the trio experienced in the city of Jacmel, seeing the impact they were having on the people of Haiti as well as the impact the people of Haiti were having on them, became the inspiration for a cause that strives to put faces to the stories of social injustice around the world.
Hence Faceless International was born. Their mission is, according to their website, “to defend the plight of exploited people worldwide who have gone faceless and unknown for far to long. We exist to raise awareness about social issues happening throughout the global community. We provide first hand experience and education through trips around the world and solution-based opportunities through regional resources.”

Since the group's founding, they have gone on several trips to regions where people face exploitation and social injustice on a regular basis, including the coffee fields of Guatemala and the underground culture of human trafficking right here in the United States. They bring along with them members of bands and other social organizations in hopes that they will spread awareness about these issues to the media and society at large.

The below informative video shows clips from a trip to India, where members of the band Showbread and representatives from To Write Love on Her Arms spent time painting and plastering as well as entertaining children:

[Note: Sarah says that there are more slaves presently in the world than at any time in history. This includes the time frame when slavery was legal in the United States.]

For more information about Faceless International or to sign up for their upcoming trip to India, visit their website, www.facelessinternational.com.

Would you consider traveling domestically or internationally to experience first-hand the social injustice faced by other people?

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Already done it. There is no greater calling for a Christian than the cause of social justice. Where there is none is the underlying cause of everything that stands contrary to the teachings of Jesus.
- 9/21/2009 7:26 PM
- scrambledmegsntoast@xanga (message)
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I'm seriously looking into going on a trip with this organization now. If I cannot do it at the moment, I WILL be helping as much as I can. The quote at the end of the video is what I try to live my life by. Thank you for this.
- 9/21/2009 7:40 PM
- organic_idiot@xanga (message)
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I certainly would. Social plights have always been close to my heart, and I have often considered working with Non-Profit organizations when I graduate from college. To me, this is just another group of people trying to do the right thing in a twisted world, I support them fully, and would no doubt take on the cause myself if I had the means.
- 9/21/2009 7:40 PM
- MansEtManus@xanga (message)
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Wow, first a great story about Mae, then one about Anberlin. My two favorite bands seem to be full of awesome compassionate people. Keep up the good work!
- 9/21/2009 9:08 PM
- arenfro@xanga (message)
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there is a lot of justice world wide, and america is not free from it. if you can't afford to go around the world, just take a walk through a ghetto or go visit a local homeless colony.
- 9/21/2009 9:46 PM
- foxes_have_holes@xanga (message)
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@foxes_have_holes@xanga - That's actually one of the reasons I like Faceless so much; they go to large U.S. cities just as often as they go overseas!
- 9/21/2009 9:51 PM
- modernmelody (message)
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@modernmelody - you should check this out: http://www.myspace.com/theunseenshow
i went last year, it was pretty sweet
- 9/21/2009 10:28 PM
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