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    • Jun 11
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    Defending the Vulnerable

     
    "I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC; THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME ..."

    Last week, Safe House Project's CEO, Kristi Wells, had the privilege to partner with the United States Navy to train 5,000 of its sailors aboard the USS Roosevelt. As members of our armed services, these men and women are not only defenders abroad, but also at home. By helping them understand the sex trafficking epidemic in America, and educating them on the indicators they are able to protect the vulnerable in our communities.

     

    How big is the problem?

     

    • EVERY 2 MINUTES A CHILD IS SOLD INTO SEX SLAVERY

    • YOU COULD FILL 50 AIRCRAFT CARRIERS WITH THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN CHILDREN TRAFFICKED ON AMERICAN SOIL EACH YEAR

    • A CHILD IS 42 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE TRAFFICKED FOR SEX THAN INJURED IN A GUN-RELATED INCIDENT

    Safe House Project’s mission is to increase survivor identification beyond one percent through education, provide emergency services and placement to survivors, and ensure every survivor has access to safe housing and holistic care by accelerating safe house capacity and development across America.

     

    Our vision is to unite communities to end domestic sex trafficking and restore hope, freedom, and a future to every survivor.

     

    Thank you to each of our service members for their dedication to defending our country, we are grateful for our partnership, and your commitment to providing for survivors of sex trafficking.

     
    "THAT WHICH WE TOLERATE IS THAT WHICH WE GIVE PERMISSION TO EXIST. " -UNKNOWN

    If your Command would like to schedule us to speak, please email info@SafeHouseProject.org

     
     

    Trafficking in persons, or human trafficking, is a crime in the United States and globally. The Department of Defense is committed to ending this human rights violation through the Combating Trafficking in Persons program.

     

    Human trafficking includes sex trafficking, forced labor and child soldiering. Though it may seem like these abuses happen only in faraway places, trafficking in persons occurs in the United States as well. The military community can do its part to prevent human trafficking, by:

    • Raising awareness of the signs and indicators of trafficking
    • Understanding the root causes that create risk for vulnerable populations
    • Knowing where to go for help and where to refer persons seeking help for trafficking.

    Reach out to learn how Safe House Project can help.