It started with a little girl in second grade who had possibly already been trafficked asking if she could go home with the reading volunteer.
Recent arrests in Wetumpka a critical reminder “the threat of human trafficking is very real. We are grateful for the Wetumpka Police Department’s partnership and commitment to protecting the children of Alabama.” —Covenant Rescue Group
Founded in 2002, ZOE International’s mission is to reach every person with God’s love and rescue every child from human trafficking through prevention, rescue and restoration programs in the US, Thailand, Mexico, Japan and Australia.
“We are in a time now in America where it’s become too easy to say the words ‘human trafficking,'” said Jaco Booyens, keynote speaker at Blanket Fort Hope’s 10th anniversary gala in Birmingham, Alabama, on Feb. 27.
In an effort to provide restoration and new life for victims of human trafficking, The WellHouse based in Odenville is just one ministry in Alabama committed to raising awareness and education in the battle to fight modern-day slavery.
The Lily House in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, helps rescue women and girls from human trafficking.
Jan. 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Several faith-based organizations in Alabama work with government and community leaders to equip people to recognize human trafficking and help those caught in its snare.
“Sound of Freedom,” a movie about a mission to rescue children from human trafficking, has become a box office hit. The film is based on
