Tonight, nearly half a million children will go to sleep in a bed that is not their own. In the morning, they’ll wake up in the same place they found themselves the day before - foster care. The system has the best of intentions. But this is an area where good intentions are not enough. While most foster parents do wonderful, irreplaceable work, in some areas the foster care system is badly broken. This is an issue where effective, accountable public institutions are essential and lacking. Too many children are allowed to fall through the gaps. Many fall into some very dark places due to human  trafficking. It is a lucrative global industry, generating an estimated EUR 8-12 billion and involving around 300-500 thousand people annually. It is equally lucrative in the Czech Republic. It is an illegal industry that most people never notice or even think about. See also : www.unleashingopportunity.org