50 Reasons We’re Grateful for Safe House Project’s Impact

50 Reasons We’re Grateful for Safe House Project’s Impact

Victims & Survivors at the Center

1. The courage of victims who reach out for help, trusting us with their safety
2. Every survivor who believes they deserve better, even when the odds are stacked against them
3. Survivor voices being elevated in everything we do
4. The 17-year-olds who are brave enough to ask for help
5. Every person who uses Simply Report to take their first step toward freedom
6. Every single victim who trusts Safe House Project’s team to get them to safety

Programs & Innovation

1. Simply Report – our technology platform connecting victims to help
2. Our ability to certify community-based programs nationwide
3. The goal to certify 100 programs and the progress we’re making
4. CORE – our certification program raising the standard of survivor care
5. Team Protector’s Podcast launching to expand our reach

Growth & Impact

1. Record-breaking growth in identification and support requests
2. States requiring anti-trafficking training or the use of Simply Report
3. Certifying community-based programs that serve survivors with excellence
4. The improvements we’ve made in how we serve based on survivor feedback and data
5. Every barrier to services we’ve been able to remove
6. Training that has reached hundreds of thousands of people

Our Response Team

1. Volunteers who answer our response line, ready to help 24/7
2. The taxi driver who dropped everything to help a victim in need
3. Team members who take the toughest cases and find a way to help
4. Staff who understand mental health crises and respond with consistency and compassion
5. The steadiness of our operations team making things happen behind the scenes every day

Partners & Community

1. Partner programs hungry to learn, connect, and grow together
2. Anti-trafficking organizations across the US working to break down barriers
3. Task forces fighting to eradicate trafficking from multiple angles
4. Partners and collaborators who do the work without needing recognition
5. Our Community Review Board volunteers who guide our work

Supporters

1. $700,000+ raised through our annual Galas
2. Every donor, including those who give $5 a month
3. Record donations that allow us to expand our reach
4. Funds raised through partner initiatives and fundraising events
5. People who believe this work matters enough to invest in it

Ambassadors

1. 34 Ambassadors in 15 states (with 14 in training and 5 more states joining!)
2. Ambassadors who carry Simply Report cards everywhere, leaving them in public places
3. Community members praying those cards will be found by someone ready to exit
4. Volunteers who give their time to fight trafficking in their communities
5. People willing to get trained on identification and speak up

Our Team

1. The big, open, humble hearts of our entire team who show up every day for this mission
2. Leadership that leads with prayer, integrity, and servant hearts
3. The courage to build a team of incredible women who lift each other up instead of tearing each other down
4. A culture where everyone has a voice and drama has no place
5. The woman-power driving this organization forward with excellence

Resources & Learning

1. The resources we can connect survivors with to remove barriers
2. Attending the Global Leadership Summit and bringing those lessons back to our team
3. Learning from books like “High Road Leadership” to strengthen our integrity
4. Using tools like Clifton StrengthsFinder to understand how we work best together

The Daily Work

1. The little moments when things just “work” despite the odds
2. White papers that bring perspective and insight to complex issues
3. The ability to pull together what’s needed in crisis moments
4. A safe and productive place to rebel against something worth rebelling against – human trafficking

To everyone who stands with Safe House Project in the fight against human trafficking: thank you. Together, we’re changing lives and building a world where exploitation has no place.