Zephi Trevino was 16 years old when she was first trafficked by a young adult, Philip Baldenegro, who originally posed and acted as her boyfriend. Just prior to meeting Baldenegro online, Zephi had been abused and introduced to drugs by another boyfriend, resulting in trauma that manifested in depression and anxiety, a significant departure from […]
Shared Hope International Launches Institute for Justice & Advocacy in Washington, D.C.
New center is a home for education, research and training of advocates and stakeholders in the fight to end sex trafficking and eliminate bias against victims. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2020 – Shared Hope International, a non-profit leader in the fight to eradicate domestic minor sex trafficking, today announced the opening of the Shared Hope Institute […]
Coming Soon!
“Years from now, I pray we will be able to look back on this day and say, ‘That’s when the tide truly turned; that’s when the eradication of sex trafficking dramatically accelerated.’” – Linda Smith, Founder and President This January 23rd, we will take the biggest step in our 21-year history by opening the doors […]
Ambassador of Hope’s Ripple Effect
She had an idea, and followed it! You start with your first invitation, and someone in the audience asks you to come to their group, and someone there asks you to their school, and the ripples multiply until you have to build a local team of Ambassadors to keep up! As a new member of […]
Ohio Ambassador in Action
There is a lot of work and time required of Ambassadors as they support the work of Shared Hope in communities across the nation. Regional Coordinator, Amy Ryan Rued, and her husband, Jack, work closely with the Ohio Ambassadors, and specifically Greg Pace: “Here in central Ohio we do everything we can to create speaking opportunities. With each […]
