Organizations
Love146
Works on a micro level, focusing on prevention and aftercare.
International Justice Mission
Works on a macro level, monitoring and documenting abuse and working with governments and authorities.
Clapham Sect: Phase II
A student organization providing avenues for students to get involved in the abolitionist movement.
Next Steps
So you're ready to get involved? Here are some practical ways for you to do that, ranging from simple to radical.
Pray
Make yourself aware of these events going on around the world. Then make yourself aware of the efforts to stop them. Pray for their success and the abolition of human trafficking. Awareness and prayer are not to be underestimated.
Raising awareness is just as important. Once you're in the know, make it known to others. Building an aware, praying grassroots movement often leads to deeper levels of commitment, and all of that extra awareness can spur on even more awareness as the movement grows.
Talk to your church's missions department about the cause and see if they're willing to get involved and make it a church movement. Get some friends together to talk and pray about these issues together.
Give
If you're able, you might consider giving to the cause. You'd be surprised how far your money will go in these efforts. Even a little bit can have a huge impact in making freedom a reality for trafficking victims.
You might also consider having a fundraiser for one of the organizations listed above. This can be anything from a house party to a walk-a-thon to a benefit concert. If you want help getting started with that, there are some resources on the organizations' websites, but feel free to contact us directly as well.
Go
If you feel a strong sense of compassion and initiative toward this cause and you're at a place in your life where you can make a major change, you might consider making it your vocation. (The word vocation literally means "a divine calling from God.") This can look much different than you may have imagined.
Serving God professionally isn't limited to being a pastor, youth pastor, or field missionary. Play to your strengths. Hundreds of missionary organizations need businessmen, writers, graphic designers, lawyers, school teachers, event planners, accountants, and almost anything else you could aspire to be. So the choice to serve God professionally may not mean taking up a profession you feel you aren't absolutely made for—the choice can be as simple as choosing where to work.
If you feel a strong call to make this cause your vocation, contact one of the organizations listed above and see what you can do to help. Even if they don't have a full-time position, they may have short-term contract work or volunteer work that needs to be done (building a website, for example).