PHOTO: Red Sand Project SYMBOLIC red sand to end human trafficking//

EVERYONE can do this:



“The outpouring of participation with the Red Sand Project has been astounding - the more people who participate, the more likely it is that human trafficking/sex slavery (especially of children) can be completely eradicated. 
 ... red sand seeping into sidewalk cracks is jarring, to say the least, considering it almost looks like zigzagging streams of blood.    But that’s the intent of activist-artist who’s using the alarming color to stop people in their tracks and start them talking about the nearly 36 million people worldwide living in slavery.   They are abducted or kidnapped or simply answer an ad for a job and never get out.
Artist Molly Gochman created the Red Sand Project in 2014 to call attention to those who metaphorically “fall through the cracks” of human trafficking, including children, girls, teenage boys and refugees, and to inspire passersby to join her in literally spreading awareness of the issue in their communities.
“When you see someone bent down on a sidewalk placing a substance in a crack, that’s unusual.    
This bold act requires moxie.    It causes people to pause and question,” says Gochman.  Red sand can be bought at JoAnn's Fabric, Walmart or Michael's Art Supply (or any Art Supply store) for about $2.00.  Carry the red sand with you.  Pour the red sand in sidewalk cracks everywhere you go and MAKE A DIFFERENCE.   
Since its launch, people all over the world have taken to the streets to pour the symbolic red sand in cracked sidewalks, including actor Ashton Kutcher, who recently posted a photo to Instagram of his daughter standing near red-sand-filled cracks.
“The outpouring of participation has been astounding,” said the New York City–based Gochman.    “Hopefully, the more people who participate, the more we can work to eradicate this atrocity.”