By: Camryn Peterson, Advocacy Manager In 2020, Shared Hope opened its doors to the Institute for Justice & Advocacy only a few blocks from the White House. This physical location has been symbolic in our journey to bring justice to victims of sex trafficking across the country and our ultimate aim to eradicate child […]
January 2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Month: Restoration
by Nancy Winston, Senior Director With the establishment of Shared Hope in 1998, efforts began with international partners and restoration was the sole focus. Starting here was the foundation for our education on what “restoration” really looked like. Early on, we provided safe places for some in India, Nepal, Jamaica, Fiji, and South Africa […]
January 2022 – Human Trafficking Awareness Month: Prevention
By Jo Lembo, Director of Faith Initiatives & National Outreach You are the key to Shared Hope’s success in fighting child and youth sex trafficking. Shared Hope pursues a strong Prevention program to help you educate others. The more people who know the signs of trafficking, and who know how to effectively respond, the smaller […]
Just released – Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking (Press Release)
Shared Hope International Introduces Advanced Level State Report Cards The majority of states + D.C. have “D” (10) or “F” (40) grades FL receives highest grade, a “C” Only 8 states fully protect trafficked children from arrest, detention, charging and prosecution for prostitution offenses WASHINGTON, D.C., (November 17, 2021) — Shared Hope International, dedicated non-profit […]
2021 Pathbreakers
Picture in your mind, this pathbreaker. He or she is someone with a formidable tool—a pick or an ax—heaving it with two hands behind the back, coming down hard on a forbidding surface—rocks, or rock-hard earth. This worker is spent with the effort, perspiring and hot, but enduring, and unwilling to give up until this […]
