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Join Us: February is Human Trafficking Awareness Month with Tennessee Serves

Human trafficking is a hidden crisis that affects thousands of individuals across Tennessee and beyond. In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Maria Lee’s Tennessee Serves Initiative is dedicating February to combating this injustice, and Rescue 1 Global invites you to take action with us! Why This Matters Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, exploiting vulnerable…

Rescue 1 Global: 2024 Annual Review – A Year of Impact
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Rescue 1 Global: 2024 Annual Review – A Year of Impact

As we close the chapter on 2024, we reflect on a year filled with resilience, transformation, and life-changing impact. Thanks to your unwavering support, Rescue 1 Global continued its mission to prevent human trafficking, provide critical services to survivors, and educate communities worldwide. A Year of Powerful Change This year, we:✅ Educated 113,175 individuals on…

A Thousand Directions: The Story That Changed Everything
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A Thousand Directions: The Story That Changed Everything

A survivor’s desperate journey through six states with her preteen daughter highlighted the failures of the system meant to protect them. After countless calls to trafficking hotlines and being met with indifference, she finally found someone who cared. Her words, “I feel safe now… I am ready for help,” remind us why we must be the ones who answer the call and ensure no survivor feels alone again.

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Trafficking-Informed Care

The Problem Human trafficking victims are more prone to health concerns. Consequently, there is an increased vulnerability of victims who have extensive health concerns and disabilities. According to The Polaris Project, 88% of trafficking victims access health care during their trafficking situations. “Traffickers prey on people with chronic health concerns, exploiting the sense of isolation,…