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Five Namibian teenagers were en route to Russia for the purpose of pursuing an education when one of our monitors approached them for questioning. When the monitor asked where they would be studying in Russia, the group was unable to provide the name of the university. They explained that they had been studying medicine online…
“We have been praying for over 15 years to be able to do what we’re starting right now.” Melania Toledo, our new project manager in Ecuador, shared on a staff Zoom call the story of how her organization, Fundación Casa Mis Sueños, came to partner with Love Justice this year. Since modern slavery happens in…
Global estimates of modern slavery are up from 40 million to 50 million in the last five years, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The dread rippling through our staff Slack channel upon hearing this update was almost tangible. It’s easy to feel discouraged about this at first, but on…
Before we began our anti-trafficking work, Love Justice found its beginnings in opening family homes for orphaned and abandoned children in South Asia. Our mission for this ministry was (and still is) not only to care for immediate needs, but long term to help these children become difference makers for Christ in their nations. One…
When Libby Swenson was in her early twenties, she witnessed real injustice and oppression for the first time. During a mission trip to a developing country, Libby worked in an orphanage with special needs children who were considered to be worthless and were basically cast off from society and left to starve to death. “For…
Recently, our team in Malawi received a call from the police about a 64-year-old woman named Eunice* who was keeping 52 people on her property under the false promise of finding them good jobs and safe accommodations. With the help of the police, our team went to the compound where these people were being kept…
Editor’s note: PBJ Learning is non-denominational. This material is meant to provide a look at the culture of the movement. Certified as one of the Best Christian Workplaces in 2021 and 2022, Love Justice International (LJI) is a Christian nonprofit organization whose mission is sharing the love of Jesus Christ by fighting the world’s greatest…
Trafficking usually involves deep deception and manipulation, sometimes so deep that a person does not know they are being trafficked even as it is happening to them. Our transit monitors are trained to spot signs of trafficking and then confirm evidence via interviews, but sometimes it takes hours of counseling to help someone see the…
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is recognized annually on July 30. Since its inception in 2013, the day has been sanctioned as an opportunity for “raising awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights” (United Nations resolution). The fastest-growing criminal industry in the world…
A child or young woman, bound and dirty with fearful eyes or perhaps crying … is this your perception of human trafficking? It’s certainly a widely circulated image. While this may be true in some cases, usually the bonds are mental rather than physical. Human trafficking happens when a person uses illegitimate means of control…
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