“A few years ago, my older sister and I stumbled upon a human trafficking story on the Internet,” Schilling said. “We found out a lot of girls were being trafficked from Nepal to India. She paused as she recalled how this ugly truth affected her. “Girls as young as 11 are being sold into prostitution,” she said. It was hard for her to comprehend. “We had such happy lives. Our biggest complaint was going to school, but these girls don’t even have a chance to go to school – they are in brothels.” Schilling wasn’t content to simply read about the problem – she wanted to be part of the solution. She decided to hold a fundraiser to help girls on the other side of the world. Schilling admitted, “I knew if I didn’t make this my culminating project – I wouldn’t follow up on the fundraiser”/Cindy Hval, Washington Voices. More here. 

Question: Do you think teens today are more aware of global issues? Are they more philanthropic than teens from earlier generations?