Trading People for Profits
Annually, the business of commercial sexual exploitation generates $172.6 billion according to the International Labour Organization. At the center of these massive, corrupt profits, are suffering children, young girls, men, and women, wondering if anyone will help.
Our answer is, “Yes, we see you
and we are here to help.”
One More Child is in the ministry of seeing and responding to vulnerable children, families, and individuals, including those in commercial sexual exploitation. In 2021, the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline received reports of human trafficking involving 16,554 individual victims. However, instances of human trafficking and sexual exploitation are chronically undercounted due to the difficulty in identifying victims, meaning this number represents only a fraction of victims in need of help.
To survivors of human trafficking—those who have been identified and those not yet ready to be identified—we stand with you and offer support, healing, and the eternal hope found in Jesus Christ.
Julie’s Story: Out of the Darkness
Julie’s* childhood was characterized by instability, struggle, and trauma. Julie was placed into foster care at an early age, exposed to drugs at 13 years old, and was sexually trafficked at 16 years old. Tragically, this pathway is common—according to the National Foster Youth Institute, 60% of child trafficking victims have a history in foster care.
After spending multiple years in the evil world of commercial sexual exploitation, Julie courageously broke free from her trafficker at 19 years old. But she was left lonely, scared, and wrestling with doubt and shame. She also did not only have to consider her own safety and future now—she had a son to care for as well.
Frightened, hopeless, and alone, Julie wondered what to do next—she wondered if anyone saw her. That’s when she encountered One More Child.
Julie was running from one of her traffickers when our team met her. We walked alongside her, found a safe place for her and her son to live, and helped her out of the spiritual darkness that plagued her. Our team guided her to hope found in Jesus Christ, presenting her with a brighter future.
Motivated by her desire to help others and save people from danger, Julie had always dreamed of becoming a firefighter. Through a scholarship provided by One More Child, she was able to attend EMT and Fire School and she recently graduated with an associate’s degree in Fire Science Technology. Julie’s firefighter dream is becoming a reality.
For most of her life, Julie had only known pain and darkness, but now she has hope, healing, and purpose through Jesus.
*Name changed for privacy.
There is Hope
Victims of human trafficking may believe exploitation is all that awaits them in their future. We need to step in and offer this truth: there is hope.
One More Child brings healing and hope to survivors of sex trafficking through tangible support and spiritual encouragement, while also working tirelessly to prevent one more from being lured into a life of exploitation. We offer holistic care to survivors as we assess needs, connect them with essential community resources, deliver clinical services, and provide mentorship throughout their emotional, physical, and mental recovery.
We make a difference in the lives of trafficking survivors through our expert leadership, 24/7 Anti-Trafficking Mobile Teams, and national and global partnerships, including those with law enforcement, government leaders, and churches.
With something as massive as human trafficking, it can be easy to get discouraged. But we need to remember that our God is bigger—and that his ultimate plan is to bring complete redemption and healing.
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21: 4 (ESV)
In the end, God will be victorious against the evils of this world, but until that day, He calls us to join Him in the fight.