We would like you to meet Sanjula*, a young girl whose life was overwhelmed by hardship from a very young age. Living in a small village, Sanjula and her family struggled with poverty, and they were unable to find jobs to meet their needs.

Over the past five years, the number of people living in the bondage of human trafficking is estimated to be close to 45 million total slaves (UNICEF), with a staggering 71% of the victims being women and children (UNODC). Of this total number, it is estimated that 4.5 million lives trafficked are victims of forced sexual exploitation.

Throughout the developing world, children are cast aside by poverty, war, and broken families. Orphaned, abandoned, and abused, these children often become drug addicts or prostitutes, or they succumb to disease and violence.

My name is Ditya*. I live in a small village with my mother and younger brothers. My family is part of the lower class, and we face many financial difficulties on a daily basis. My mother works very hard to take care of our family’s needs.

We love it when people find creative ways of supporting our cause; it signifies the hope and life that can be brought to the otherwise tragic issue of human trafficking.

I have to admit I’m complaining more than usual these days when it comes to flying and airports! Traveling isn’t as glamorous as it once was. Too much congestion. Too many delayed or canceled flights. More rude people than I care to think about. And never-ending security lines!

Hopes. Dreams. The pursuit of a bright future. For most of us, we take these privileges for granted. After all, we view them as basic human rights. Yet across the globe exist thousands, even millions, of lives that are never afforded the opportunity to know what it is to have hopes and dreams for a future filled with success, accomplishment, and love. Watch the following video for a glimpse into what it's like to have no choice but to blindly trust the promise of a stranger in order to somehow fulfill your desire for a better life.

At Love Justice International, we're on a mission to stop human trafficking. To accomplish this goal, we are constantly researching new ways and strategies to prevent innocent lives from experiencing the devastation of this horrible crime.

Our primary strategy for fighting the human trafficking industry is to monitor national borders and transit hubs, intercepting the victims before they are lost to the dark world of modern slavery. But what exactly is an interception, and what is involved in the process?

There is no question that human trafficking is one of the most devastating and insidious crimes in the world today. There are an estimated 20-45 million slaves in the world right now—more than any other time in history.