Written by: Marissa Montalvo Life is one of the most precious things in the world and it takes tremendous courage to save one. Sparsh Founder, Timothy Hirwale, shares what motivated him to rescue and raise dozens of India’s children as his own and how his organization is making an impact. “There was a time in my […]
It Happens to Boys, Too
Special guest blog post by Anna Smith, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Restore One. Commercial sexual exploitation “happens to boys, too.” “You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.”– William Wilberforce The words of William Wilberforce serve as a stark reminder that with knowledge not […]
State Department reaches out to Interns to Spread Trafficking Awareness
Written by: Jessica Garber – Intern at Shared Hope International An overview of the Fifth Annual Intern Roundtable on Trafficking in Persons, hosted by U.S. State Department, to which Shared Hope International sent representation. Monday, July 22nd, Senior Advisor to Secretary Kerry and head of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of […]
Recap of 2012 National Colloquium Report Release
Written by: Jessica Garber – Intern at Shared Hope International On Monday, July 8th, Shared Hope International hosted the release of our 2012 National Colloquium Report, which presents a wealth of perspectives from over 100 provider, survivor, government, advocacy, and funding experts on emerging trends and barriers encountered in attempting to secure restorative shelter and […]
2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Release
Written by: Jessica Garber – Intern at Shared Hope International On Wednesday, June 19th, Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report, concluding that there are approximately 27 million people enslaved worldwide. Throughout the past year, world efforts to end human trafficking shed light on 46,000 victims. While the fight to […]