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Statistics to Stories: Partnering in the DR

When I traveled to the Dominican Republic, I thought I was going to teach jewelry-making. Instead, I found myself face-to-face with teenage girls at Lily House—girls who had survived trafficking an...

Why Sela Designs Is Fighting to End Human Trafficking

Human trafficking isn’t just a global issue—it’s happening in our neighborhoods, schools, and communities across Wisconsin. At Sela Designs, we’re using ethical jewelry and intentional design to fi...

Is it our responsibility to care for the poor?

I've decided to start blogging about my spicy opinions - you know, the ones I feel deep in my bones but people don't like to hear. The ones that get me in trouble and make people want to hide their...

Notes from Romania, part 3

Just a quick recap: we talked about the 2.2+ million people enslaved throughout Europe and how past trauma has made Romania a breeding ground of people vulnerable to trafficking. We learned about I...

Notes from Romania, part 2

The European Anti-Trafficking Program (EATP) is IJM's plan to end human trafficking in Europe. It's broken down into a vision and then three pillars: Vision: strengthened and coordinated justice sy...

Notes from Romania, part 1

We started our first day in Romania with warm, friendly greetings from the IJM staff. I was blown away by how happy they seemed that we were in their office - a group of people who have loved and s...