Major Rachele Lamont, is the Territorial Coordinator for Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, The Salvation Army—Canada & Bermuda Territory. She used to serve in Greece.
We explore what she experienced while working on the ground with individuals who were vulnerable to being sex trafficked and exploited in Greece.
The Salvation Army- Canada and Bermuda: http://www.salvationarmy.ca/
The Salvation Army- United States of America: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Sam Black is the Vice President of Business Development at Covenant Eyes (covenanteyes.com), which provides resources designed to help you and those you love live free from pornography.
We discuss how viewing pornography changes your brain, the power of screen accountability, and the challenges and triggers of being physically isolated because of COVID-19.
Open Doors USA is a community of Christians who come together to support persecuted believers in more than 60 countries. Elizabeth Miller and I discuss the challenges of persecuted women around the world and how it can present itself for some who are sex trafficked.
Open Door USA https://www.opendoorsusa.org/ Open Door Canada https://www.opendoorsca.org/
Joel Shapiro, J.D. is the Executive Director and Andrea Lampert, J. D. , is the Lead Attorney & Center Coordinator of the Trafficking Law Center in Portland, Oregon.
TLC provides pro bono legal services to human trafficking victims & survivors for criminal expungements, name changes, restraining orders, limited criminal charges and family law issues, and civil cases against their trafficker(s) or institutions that facilitated their exploitation. For special or out of state cases, they refer client survivors to their participating pro bono attorneys for immigration, complicated criminal charges, and complex family law issues.
They coordinate with lawyers in their network to assist with representation in jurisdictions outside of Oregon.
Trafficking Law Center - https://www.traffickinglawcenter.org/
Victims in need of assistance should call the National Human Trafficking Hotline to obtain a referral.
(888) 373-7888 or Text: 233733
Asha Taitt is a 17-year old African American high school student on the East Coast who was disturbed that a lot of black girls were going missing, unfortunately being caught up in being sex trafficked and exploited and no one was talking about it. She is using her photography talent and skills to highlight the issue of sex trafficking and exploitation of black girls in her photo exhibit "Lost Girls" on her Instagram page @taitttakesphotos.
Brian and Melissa Leak are the European Liaisons on the issue of sex trafficking with WorldVenture. They focus on equipping and mobilizing Christians across Europe to engage in the fight against sex trafficking
There is a vital need for Christians to become aware of the sex trafficking issue and our responsibility to act. Their ministry is: 1) to create this awareness; 2) to equip believers to engage in anti-trafficking ministries; and 3) to connect believers to anti-trafficking ministries that are an ideal fit for their passions and skill set.
Learn more at https://hopeforabolition.com
Cho, Seo-Young and Dreher, Axel and Neumayer, Eric, Does Legalized Prostitution Increase Human Trafficking? (January 16, 2012). World Development, 41 (1), 2013, pp. 67-82. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1986065 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1986065
Pleshette Fontenet is the Director of Membership for The Junior League of Portland. The Junior League of Portland is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. They work to end the cycle of violence against women and children. https://www.jlpdx.org/
They created the documentary, Waiting For The Light (https://vimeo.com/84125940) which exposes the scope and impact of sex trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Portland, Oregon.