But let us come together and build new opportunities for housing to go in there. we could have adult education programs in there. we could have transitional opportunities for clinics. we could do a lot of things. let s not have a bunch of 52 plus buildings abandoned in our community. we do not need another eyesore. we re looking at the zool board voting on this on may 22nd. any chance of them turning back this decision? historically when they put out this list, and they put it out every year. we call it the hit list. they have carry through all the closings on the list. in the first six years there was something like 60 schools on the list. last year they were 22. they hit all 22. that being said, they ve never done anything on this scale anywhere in the country. and so we re counting on a huge
So what happens is, they come in and pay a wholesale price and those kids are transited to places like the bahamas or to the democratic republic of congo, into america or europe. larry: so they re slaves? that s correct. most of them end up in sex slavery. larry: david, what specifically does beyond borders do? larry, i m going to tell you that, but let me correct something that aaron said. the vast majority of children who are sent into servitude are sent by their parents. they re not sold. i don t know of any hatian parents who sell their children. i m sure that there are a few children who end up in the bahamas as sex slaves, but the vast majority of these children are internally trafficked, so what beyond borders is trying to do is reinforce the rural families, invest in sustainable agriculture, invest in schools. most of these rural parents send their children away to the cities out of desperation and out of false hope that they ll find a better life in the city. and so a
Their children away to the cities out of desperation and out of false hope that they ll find a better life in the city. and so a lot of what we invest in is education programming through the radio, through adult education programs, adult literacy, so that these parents understand the risks they re children face if sent to the cities. larry: annie, are there enough resources on the ground to safeguard children? well, there s more coming. and save the children is working hard to make that happen. you know, the thing is is that you have to take the wholistic approach, is what s been said. you can t just focus on the kids, although the kids need psychosocial support, they need a safe place, they need to feel normalcy again. but also the parents need help, so that they understand that there s health and nutrition and opportunities for livelihood, so that they feel that they can