India
The Problem
India has the highest prevalence of slavery in the world, with an estimated 18 million people forced into bonded labor, prostitution, child trafficking, and other forms of exploitation. It is fueled by socioeconomic factors, the caste system, gender inequality, a broken legal system, and more.
OUR RESPONSE
Led by national leaders, our Set Free team in India engages in the long-term process of seeking holistic solutions through community-based action.
Mobilizing Churches
We support the formation of community groups within local churches that are centered on Jesus and empowered by the Holy Spirit to seek shalom in their neighborhood.
Supporting Emerging Leaders
There is a critical need to raise up skilled leaders to help every branch of society to pursue justice. We partner with ICCM to create scholarships for young people with potential and a desire to serve.
Protecting Children
We embed trafficking awareness, prevention, and intervention in the consciousness and culture in strategic areas throughout India. We place emphasis on teaching on child rights and protecting youth.
SPONSOR A CHILD in INDIA
ICCM is one of our strategic partners actively preventing a child’s vulnerability.
For $30/month you can sponsor a child and offer hope for a brighter future.
We are a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under the Free Methodist Church in the USA. The majority of our work is done through partnerships. Last year, we worked with 100+ agencies in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. We believe human trafficking cannot be solved by only one organization or denomination – we’re all in this together!
!["What began with resistance has turned into a propelling passion in my life." Camille Pook writes about her work with Set Free in Seattle.
"I started with foster ministries at First Free Methodist Church in Seattle, WA, reluctantly filling in for a volunteer who was sick. 'Lord, I know this is something I should do but I’m tired and don’t feel like giving up another night.' My heart was not in it at all. Still, I showed up to our foster family support group duty-bound and was immediately confronted by energetic chaos. It was both messier and noisier than any church program I had ever experienced, but I saw moments of true connection over bowls of homemade chicken noodle soup, tearful roundtable discussions with foster parents, crazy obstacle courses in the gym, and completing a Star Wars puzzle with a particularly anxious child. “Ms. Camille, will you come back next time?” That night God took my reluctant obedience and sparked a deep love in me for the fostering community."
"As a Set Free Team, we focus our energies on foster ministries in response to the staggering statistic that close to 80% of minors caught in the sex trade in the greater Seattle area have been in the child welfare system at some point in their lives. Clearly, this is a system in need of restoration... [Read full blog - Link in bio]](https://www.setfreemovement.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
