Where we work
Our philosophy is that local leadership knows best.
The local context determines the action. That’s why we come alongside to coach, support, and raise up leaders around the world in ways that make sense for that context.
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Watsonville, CA
Educate & Equip Youth
Each year, this team trains more than 1,000 youth in public school about protecting themselves and their peers against exploitation and abuse, including practicing online safety.
Seattle, WA
Foster care
Between 60-90% of child trafficking victims in the U.S. were in foster care at one point. Our Seattle team cares for foster care children, supports and encourages social workers, and mentors foster parents.
Decatur, IL
Building a resilient community
Members from several local churches form this team, mobilizing their community to reach the most underserved groups in their area and address the links between slavery and vulnerabilities such as poverty.
Turlock, CA
Engaging the community
Our team in Turlock engages all sectors of their community through events and fundraisers while examining the deeper factors influencing exploitation, including migration.
Dekalb, IL
Rebuild Community
This team is a missional community, seeking to rebuild community by operating a fair trade coffee shop where discipleship, advocacy training, mentoring, leadership development, and theological reflection take place.
Wichita, KS
Preventing Exploitation
This mission plant predominantly serves women emerging from domestic violence or incarceration, or who are homeless. The team also supports families who are facing hunger and homelessness by offering shelter and a food pantry.
Spring Arbor, MI
Support at-risk youth
One of our first established teams, this group seeks to support at-risk youth, especially youth in foster care. In addition to their local anti-trafficking efforts, they are connected to various missions in Southeast Asia.
McPherson, KS
Prevention
This team seeks to combat pornography and the role it plays in individual and family’s lives while strengthening individuals and building healthy families.
Europe
Bulgaria
Protecting Roma Girls
Missionaries Chance and Dee Dee Galloway provide safe shelter, spiritual nurturing, and access to education, health care, and job training for at-risk Roma girls.
Spain
Emerging Community Team
This emerging team based out of the Free Methodist Church in Spain is comprised of artists, pastors, and other influencers of society. Having formed in the spring of 2018, the team is exploring opportunities to address human trafficking as a community.
Hungary
Equip Influencers
Our Set Free team strives to unite the abolitionist movement in Budapest and equip influencers of society to address human trafficking and abuse. Our leaders also serve people living at the margins who are vulnerable to exploitation, especially children in orphanages, people facing unemployment, and ethnic Roma groups.
Asia & Africa
Philippines
Mobilizing Churches
Our Filipino leader, Ken, works alongside her husband, Jemuel, to equip pastors and mobilize churches to be informed, compassionate responders to human trafficking.
Taiwan
Supporting immigrants
Creates a support network for female migrants who are vulnerable to exploitation or broken relationships by building relationships and teaching life skills to adjust to their new culture.
India
Protecting children
Raises critical awareness of human trafficking, equips caregivers to protect their children and access resources, and fosters an abolitionist culture within Free Methodist churches in India. The team works with local partners to repatriate trafficked youth with families in their home communities.
Kenya
Advocating for Young Women
In a context where violence against women is high, young women are mentored to become role models to other females and community advocates addressing gender-based violence and human trafficking through partnering organization, Thrive.
Do you want to learn more about our teams and partners?
Read our Partner Proposal if you are interested in creating a team.
2019
2019 Impact Report
2018
2018 Annual Report
2017
2017 Impact Report
2016
2016 Impact Report
2015
2015 Impact Report
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!
