Reaching the City… through fighting sex trafficking

“About 15,000 to 17,000 men, women and children are trafficked into the U.S. every year and nearly 300,000 U.S. children are at risk of being swept into commercial sexual exploitation, according to estimates by the CIA and the U.S. Department of Justice respectively.

California is among the most vulnerable states for human trafficking, and Los Angeles is one of the top three points of entry for trafficking victims, according to CAST statistics.  Pomona “is sitting right in the middle, sandwiched between major areas of trafficking,” said Pam Neighbour, director of the SHE Community of Pomona, citing the city’s position between San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, areas that the FBI has deemed hubs of prostitution. ” (“Hundreds Rally Against Human Trafficking in Pomona” http://www.nbclosangeles.com)

We recently had the privilege to begin partnering with a local ministry – EveryOne  Free – to help prevent sex trafficking.  EveryOne Free has developed a curriculum to be used in the schools to raise awareness to children and teens about sex trafficking here in the U.S.   Recently EveryOne Free was able to meet with the superintendent of Pomona Unified School District and share the curriculum – which the schools were eager to have EveryOne Free implement!  We are excited to be a part of this as Joseph will help them raise awareness to the children in the 13 local middle schools through assemblies on campuses and within the classrooms of the High Schools!

Us at the recent fundraiser for EveryOne Free and Tanya (below) sharing her story of being trafficked here at a young age and her journey to finding freedom.

Reaching the City… through planting churches

Joseph is partnering with a church plant in Claremont, called Solid Rock.  He has been working with Pastor Reuben on how to develop leaders within his church.  (Below on left) is a training Joseph attended at Solid Rock with the core leaders of the church.  The training was on “Why Should We Reach Cities for Jesus?”  After the training we had a dinner afterwards to talk together about how reaching the cities applies to Solid Rock Church in Claremont (picture below on right).  Multiple churches within Claremont are coming together every Friday morning to pray for the City of Claremont and they have asked Joseph to be a part of their prayer times.  It is exciting to see churches

Partnering Together to Reach the City!

Thank you for continue to partner with us through prayers and finances and encouragement as we reach the city through these various avenues!  Please continue to pray that many people would continue to come to know the Lord Jesus!