In 2009, a young girl shared with a camp counselor her struggles with night terrors and daily blackouts. Through trust and time, she disclosed in 2010 that she was being abused sexually by a teacher from her school since the age of 8. Her abuser then forced her to have sex with other men for money. At the age of 19, our team was able to help her get set free from her experience of sex trafficking.
In 2012 a group began to form to pray and started street outreach work with sex workers hoping to identify women forced into sex trafficking. By the end of 2012 the team had worked directly or indirectly with over 10 survivors from various demographic and economic backgrounds. In 2016, prayers and vision casting started for the Philippines. Our team became aware of the sex trafficking realities in this country and sought to find the gaps that exists in the fight against it. By 2017, we built partnerships with other NGOs and started our monthly outreaches to karaoke clubs. In 2021, we became an official NGO in the Philippines. Fight4Freedom Philippines currently operates in Metro Manila. We hope to expand in other areas of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in the future. |
1) Education - raising awareness and training surrounding the issues of sex trafficking.
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2) Outreach - reaching out with teams of volunteers to places where sex trafficking is known to happen.
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3) Aftercare - engaging in strong rehabilitation strategies to assist those coming out of situations of sexual exploitation.
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4) Partnerships - collaborating with other agencies or partners to adequately provide the necessary supports and services to survivors.
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Join us in fighting for freedom and the end of sex trafficking. |