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After Aftercare

Published on November 2, 2021
After Aftercare

Caring for child survivors of sexual trafficking is multi-faceted. In the initial days, we deal with things like acute medical needs, family services, and legal procedures. But slowly life takes on a rhythm, trust is built, and the deeper wounds are cared for. Trauma for sexually exploited children runs deep, and it is not something that any aftercare program can ever fully and perfectly address. Aside from the necessary mental, emotional, and spiritual healing, a good aftercare program has to think about a child’s future.

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The Best Guides & Apps for Ethical Shopping

Published on October 25, 2021
Ethical Shopping Guide

So you have made the connection between your activities as a consumer and human trafficking, but now you need to know how to take the next step. Excellent! We have made the process easy for you to transform yourself into an ethical shopping guru. Download an app and keep a link to this database of […]

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The Last Step in a Survivor’s Journey

Published on September 21, 2021
The Last Step in a Survivor's Journey

Do you like your job?” The random question was directed at me. There was a lightheartedness in the tone that fit the playful mood that we were in, but there was also a depth to the question that needed a real answer. The question came from a young woman I supervised in our Freedom Business. […]

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A Short Interview with Dark Bali’s Executive Director

Published on September 14, 2021
A Short Interview with Dark Bali's Executive Director

Recently, Dark Bali’s Executive Director sat down for a short interview about what’s happening in the anti-trafficking world in Indonesia and why we are so excited. You can watch it here: An Interview with Dark Bali

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Inside an Indonesian Brothel: Intan’s Story

Published on August 14, 2021
Inside an Indonesian Brothel

Every month I join a team of women that goes into brothels, nightclubs, and red light districts in a large Indonesian city. Every outreach night is different. Sometimes our conversations seem insignificant – just small talk. Other nights, it seems like we have important conversations and make long-lasting connections with the girls and women we […]

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10 Ways You Can Support Anti-Trafficking Without Spending a Dime

Published on August 7, 2021
10 Ways to Support Anti-Trafficking

There is no doubt that there is much to do about the problem of human trafficking. Global estimates put the number of slaves in the world today at over 40 million. With such a staggering figure, it is critical that regular people come alongside professionals in the anti-trafficking sector. We cannot do it alone. The […]

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10 Questions to Ask Before You Support An Anti-Trafficking Organization

Published on July 25, 2021
10 Questions to Vet

Before you put your energy behind any anti-trafficking organization, make sure you know the red flags and have asked the right questions to make sure your money and time is going to an organization committed to following the best practices we have in the sector.

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The Key To Making Large-Scale Social Change

Published on July 20, 2021
the Key to social change

According to research, there are 5 essential elements to making a collective impact: a common agenda, shared measurements, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and a backbone support organization. It is not enough to simply share goals and intentions. Those goals must be organized around activities that meet the agreed-upon, targeted milestones, and there must be some […]

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I Saw You

Published on July 5, 2021
How Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Work (4)

I saw you with your face turned toward the street as the person in charge of you hungrily scanned the crowd to see who would eventually notice you. Who came all the way here just to feed on your soul and ravage your body

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The Cost of Caring

Published on June 8, 2021
The Cost of Caring 2

For many survivors, the consequences of their experiences are lifelong and can significantly impair their ability to live a normal life. What is less understood is the affects of being a caregiver of traumatized people, especially the kind of caregiver whose role is to listen to the details of horrible abuse from the perspective of the one who experienced it. In fact, what makes a caregiver good at his or her job is compassion, and it is exactly this compassion that can lead to the undoing of that caregiver’s own mental health.

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