International Justice Mission

Punishing the guilty and protecting the weak. 国际公义宣教组织，惩罚有罪者，保护弱势者。

A slave since the age of 12, Nagaraj was forced to make bricks, laboring for long hours in intense heat. His owner's brutality terrified the slaves, but the worst part for Nagaraj was seeing his children with no education or hope for a better life. It seemed they were trapped in an environment where heat and excessive work were already making them sick. But then, investigators from International Justice Mission (IJM) collaborated with local authorities to free 78 slaves, including Nagaraj, along with their families. Today, Nagaraj is still making bricks-but now he works for himself as a free man.

Nagaraj is far from alone in facing injustice in modern times. Millions of people around the world are currently held as slaves, including almost 2 million child prostitutes, and transporting slaves internationally is a US$32 billion industry. In many countries, widows have no defense against neighbors stealing their land, and police can imprison or beat innocent people without fear of punishment.

Tragic circumstances like these are heartbreaking but for lawyer Gary Haugen, the world's injustice fueled his passion to make a difference. Haugen observed that many organizations dedicatede to helping victims took no action against perpetrators of injustice, who went on to harm more people. He realized that his legal training gave him the ability to work with local legal systems to protect the poor by enforcing law's against harming them. Haugen founded IJM in 1997 to address all types of injustice worldwide, including slavery, forced prostitution, women's lack of land rights and illegal detention by police.

The organization now has field offices in 14 countries in Asia, Africa and Central and South. When IJM  confronts one of these issues, its first goal is always to relieve the victim's suffering. It might help the police fine and free slaves, work to restore stolen property or pressure authorities to release an innocent person from prison.

IJM also strives to take legal action against the perpetrators to prevent them from doing more harm and to discourage others from similar behavior. Knowing that the people who harmed them are behind bars can reassure victims that they are safe. Many crimes, however leave their victims with physical and emotional problems that hinder their return to normal life. Thus another goal of IJM is helping those rescued to overcome the trauma  they experienced injustice persists in many countries, because local police and court systems are corrupt or incapable of enforcing the laws. In these cases, IJM works to reform and strengthen existing institutions so that they can provide justice on a permanent basis.

To achieve these goals, IJM relies on the help of staff from different backgrounds with different sets of skills. These people are united by a passion for protecting and helping the poor and weak. Their fervent Christian faith motivates them to devote their lives to fighting injustice.
IJM believes that all people are made in the image of God, who loves them and wants to protect them. In Gary Haugen's words, "This is not a God who offers sympathy, best wishes. This is a God who wants evildoers brought to account and vulnerable people protected - here and now!"
Grammar Tips:
Tragic circumstances like these are heartbreaking, but for lawyer Gary Haugen, the worlds injustice fueled his passion to make a difference.
"fueled his passion"- make someone's interest or enthusiasm become even stronger.
"to fuel one's passion" -
Watching his grandmother prepare meals in the kitchen every day fueled Ricky's passion for good food and cooking.
Seeing stray dogs and cats wander in the streets fueled Nicole's passion to help and protect homeless animals.
"fuel his passion", "fuel someone's passion", "to fuel one's passion"。

Vocabulary Tips:
brutality-残害，残忍，残酷，无慈悲，野蛮 brutal -兽性，残酷的，下流的。
*The terrorists' brutality was the worse the hostages could imagine.
*The documentary revealed the brutality of the civil war in Africa.
injustice -没有公义的。 "in"- 无，"justice"-公义
*The proposal was aimed to eliminate the injustice that exists in the legal system.
*The verdict of the trial showed the injustice of this corrupt judge.
imprison - 关进监牢。"im"-“进入，在里面” "prison"-坚牢
*The leaders of the protest were imprisoned for six months.
*The man was imprisoned for theft.
perpetrator-作恶者，犯罪者，行凶者，
*The perpetrators of the abuse of captives were brought to justice after the war.
*The perpetrators of the fraud were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
detention-拘留，延误，挽留。
*The suspect was held in detention during the investigation.
*The lawyer sued the police for illegal detention of a minor.
*The boy was given a one hour detention.
reassure-再次的保证。 "re"-“再一次” "assure"-保证，确保
*The little boy's mom reassured him that she would pick him up right after school.
*The police reassured the witness of his safety.
intense heat- very hot.
trauma-不幸，心灵受创伤，痛苦，心灵痛苦。
*Alan suffers from depression due to a series of childhood traumas.
*Sandy still couldn't get over the trauma of her parents' divorce.
incapable-无能力的，不能。capable-有能力的 "in"-“无”“不”
*Ricky seems incapable of keeping a permanent job.
*The new CEO is incapable of managing this big corporation.
fervent-火热的，狂热的。热心的，热烈的。
*Amanda has always been this band's fervent fan.
*An athlete needs fervent desire to win.
hinder- keep them from (enjoy the nomal life).
persist- continue to happen.
corrupt- not doing the right thing.

Chat Room:
fuel-energy, 加增力量，
fueled his passion to make a difference.
fueled one's (passion/anger/curiosity)
burn-燃烧，激动
burning with passion/anger.
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behind bars-作牢。关入监狱
behind the bar-  person standing behind the bar. A Bartender work behind the bar.
the people who harmed them are behind bars.
lock up- put in jail, lock criminal up in a place.　关入（监牢）
under lock and key- keep someone or something in a place where they want easy to access.
keep under lock and key- well keep in a safe place.妥善保存或看管。
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staff-（复数）全体职员（员工），组织里的全体成员，或是一个职员。
The staff is in a meeting.（全体职员工）可用单数“动词”。
IJM relies on the help of staff from different background with different sets of skills.
Several staff were unable to control the man. (staff member)
Several staff member were unable to control the man.
on staff-在职。
Bryan is on staff here at the library.在。。就职，工作。



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