HISTORY OF RANI HONG
Rani Hong was born and raised in Southern India, but at the age of seven she was sold to a child broker, unbeknownst to her mother. She was deceptively traded by a trafficker, who provided a temporary housing facility, which was in later years determined to be a front for the child slave market.
Between the ages of seven and eight years, Rani was severely beaten and abused by her human traffickers. It was due to this very battering and trauma that she appeared so physically and mentally ill that her broker discarded her into the streets of India as unfit for their financial gain. In 1979, Rani was given freedom through adoption into the U.S.
After twenty-one years of separation, she was miraculously reunited with her birth mother on her first trip to India in search of her roots. Both Rani and her mother had thought the other family member was dead, since that was what they were both told by those involved in her captivity.
VOLUNTEER WORK
Since 1999, Rani has volunteered many hours to non-profit organizations, in the USA & Countries abroad to actively work and educate the general public about human trafficking, which is now considered the largest money-making industry in the world, next to arms and illicit substances. 1997 findings by the Dept. of State determined that there are an estimated
50,000 women and children reportedly sold into the U.S. per year, with numbers drastically increasing.
Rani is also a spokesperson for a non-profit organization Shared Hope International Shared hope is actively working with many countries to educate the issues of Human trafficking.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Between 2001-2003, Rani shared her story with the Washington State legislators, several times, pleading with them to pass laws to prevent trafficking and provide aid to the victims of human trafficking. Between those dates Rani had the privilege to see the Governor of WA State sign 4 bills that put her request in State Laws. These Laws were the 1st in its kind in the country. This set the role model for the others states to follow for the prevention of Human Trafficking in the USA.
February 23-26, 2003, Rani was invited to an international conference on human trafficking that was be held in Washington, D.C. and hosted by the State Department in partnership with the grass-roots organization War Against Trafficking Alliance. Rani was one of only 300 people worldwide to be asked by the Department of State to participate in the roundtable discussions on our nations Capitol Hill.
All activists of the conference were invited because of their sustained, practical achievements in combating trafficking. At this event Rani spoke on how the media could play key role in combating this problem. Rani, along with others, also spoke on how the local governments could set up Task Forces to address the issue of the trafficking problem.
MEDIA INVOLVEMENT
Rani has been working with several different types of media, including Television, radio, magazines & newspapers to be a strong voice for the victims of trafficking, as well as for the minorities who come to the USA. She works with the media often to raise these important issues so everyone has equal opportunity to be treated with respect & dignity.
EMPLOYMENT
Rani & her husband Trong are self-employed with Tronie Corporation. Please visit us at our website for more information at www.troniehomes.com We are Land Developers & General Contractors for Residential & commercial projects.