Human trafficking is notorious for shocking statistics with dubious origins. For a crime of such magnitude, there are severe limitations in data...
Continue ReadingHow a Monitor Gained a Girl’s Trust in Order to Get Her to Safety
“I really understood that the girl was a total orphan; she was an orphan like me…” Harrison is one of the monitors in Kenya, working with his...
Continue ReadingWhat Is Organ Trafficking?
On a hot summer afternoon, an LJI team in Asia intercepted a middle-aged man waiting at a bus stop with five younger boys. The older man had promised...
Continue ReadingWorld Day Against Trafficking 2024: Leave No Child Behind
July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s theme per the United Nations is “Leave no child behind in the fight against human...
Continue ReadingEmpowering the Powerless: Anni's Escape from Trafficking
Based on a true story. “I’ll kill him,” Kamran* said, fists curling at his sides. Anni* cowered back, wide-eyed. Kamran’s towering frame was tense,...
Continue ReadingFight Coffee: Human Beings Are Worth Fighting For
Anthony McKeown launched Fight Coffee in an effort to fight human trafficking, donating all profit to anti-trafficking organizations around the...
Continue ReadingGaps in Anti-Trafficking Laws Leave Millions Vulnerable to Slavery
Roughly 98% of countries surveyed by the UNODC have at least some laws against human trafficking, yet there are still an estimated 50 million people...
Continue ReadingCampaign Highlights: How You Helped Keep 1,689 People Free
Our One Day in May campaign was about coming together to stop trafficking across international borders for one day. We encouraged people to give,...
Continue ReadingHow Much Is Freedom Worth?
One of the challenges in raising funds to fight human trafficking is that the large statistics can feel overwhelming and impersonal. As we fight...
Continue Reading
Submit a Comment