Anyone who has done any research into human trafficking knows that it is a widespread problem that spans many different aspects of life. Today, I’d like to talk about bonded labor.

Shine A Light on Slavery!

In this month's featured episode of the Ending Human Trafficking Podcast, listeners hear from Ambassador John Cotton Richmond, the United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

Fear is a paralyzing force. It can hold the strongest of us hostage as we try to do the right thing, the smart thing, but can't because "what if?"

What if nobody believes me?

What if something terrible happens because I tell the truth?

What if I get hurt?

Sometimes, a single moment can change our lives forever. For proof of this, look no further than our February human trafficking abolitionist, Scarlet Hudson!

I am the expert on me and my life. …

All alone in a big city at 15, he started to seek that love and acceptance that he wasn’t getting from my parents. Read more about Jose’s story.

What does strong advocacy against human trafficking look like? In this episode of the Ending Slavery podcast, Dr. Glenn Miles gives us an answer to this question: careful research and disregarding stereotype.

When Daniel arrived in the United States on an H-2A Visa, his employer promptly confiscated his passport. Soon after, Daniel and his coworkers were forced to work extremely long days and had restricted access to food and water. Daniel even reported seeing his employer physically assault another worker.

Proverbs 31:25, "She is clothed with strength and dignity, she laughs without fear of the future." This month we spotlight Bethany Archer, founder of 31:25 Ministries and hear about her passion for human trafficking survivors.

Building a skyscraper requires architects, engineers, constructions, and electricians. Running any business depends on customer service representatives, accountants, innovators, administrators, and assistants. The work against human trafficking is no different. It requires a variety of strengths and interests to make a difference.

Harvard-educated Christa Foster Crawford is the associate director of the Payap Center for Human Rights and the founder of Freedom Resource International. In this episode, she shares some of her valuable wisdom and experience with listeners.

Shamere McKenzie was attending St. John's University on an athletic scholarship when she met the man who would become her trafficker. An injury left her looking for a new way to pay the rest of her tuition, and her trafficker was a charismatic and polite man whom she came to trust.

Hannah is the Clinical Specialist with End Slavery Cincinnati, where she works directly with survivors of sexual violence and exploitation. Her days consist of facilitating psycho-educational groups that include prevention/education surrounding sexual exploitation and support for those who have already experienced exploitation, and checking in on clients who may need a little extra assistance.

"To love at all is to be vulnerable.” - C.S. Lewis