Survivor Story 1 Raised inside the sex industry in the richest county in the state of TN, I had no hope that I could have a normal life. This was the only life I’d known. At a young age I fell for a man who promised to love and care for me. He promised to…
Serving communities around the world until they are free from slavery and human trafficking. SURVIVOR TESTIMONY Reintegration is always a difficult and scary transition to make. Sustainability, support systems, acquiring personal belongings, functioning communally, knowing your abilities, limits and when to ask for help are fundamental skills to learn for successful reintegration. Survivors have an…
CRIME. ABANDONMENT. IMMORALITY. ABUSE. DRUGS. ADDICTION. GREED. ADVERSITY. SLAVERY. What do these have in common? They exist in every community fueling human trafficking! FACTS: Human trafficking occurs in ALL 50 states. Apx., every 2 mins, a CHILD is bought or sold for sex and the average age of a child victim is 13. Human Trafficking…
Romans 12:4-8 (ESV) 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in…
Impact. What impact is your life making? How do you measure it? What are the proper metrics to measure Christian impact? The short answer is, “there aren’t any.” Let me show you what I mean. John 3:5-8 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit,…
This has been an amazing year for us and you together. We have been able to accomplish so much regarding the prevention and response of trafficking cases in Thailand and the U.S. Here is the number of lives WE (You and Us) have directly touched and empowered this year: USA 23 Rescues 14 Prevented children…
Written by Lauren Jekowsky and Oliver Kaplan: The recent kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram is putting the spotlight on the problem of human trafficking in Nigeria, a scourge that has existed for some time and reaches far beyond Boko Haram. Nigeria is currently ranked as a “Tier 2” country…
Last August, I experienced a Mother’s Day unlike any other. In Thailand, the people celebrate Mother’s Day on the queen’s birthday. It just happened to fall on the week that my daughter and I ventured to Thailand with Rescue 1 Global. On Mother’s Day, we arose to attend a church service. Upon arriving, there sat a…
Mark Rempel’s testimony and experience as a participant on one of the R1G Thailand trips on Mother’s Day last August is moving and powerful. He understands that when a child does not have the nurturing bond of a mother, there will be a certain void only a mother can fill. As a child, Mark never knew his…
Written by Audra Haney. Read her blog here. – If you scroll Facebook or any other form of social media today, you’ll see a lot of people sporting a red X on their hands today…and it couldn’t thrill me more! Today is the “End It” Movement’s “Shine a Light on Slavery” Day for the 27 million trapped…
So as far as I can tell, blogs are supposed to be honest…So here goes. Honestly, my day has put the C in crazy and it is only 9:30 in the morning, and let me tell you that crazy is what my agenda is serving up for breakfast, lunch, and dinner today. There’s the three kids…and did I…