by World Hope International | Nov 19, 2025 | Countering Human Trafficking & Gender-Based Violence, General, Philippines, Protection
Rebuilding Home Clau grew up in a quiet rural town, raised by her maternal grandparents. She had never met her father, and her mother worked far away in Manila as a factory worker. When her mother finally returned home, Clau hoped it would be the start of a closer...
by World Hope International | Aug 7, 2025 | Countering Human Trafficking & Gender-Based Violence, Philippines, Protection
Reclaiming Dignity Anti-trafficking is a key part of our Protection & Education pillar. Our dream is that one day, no one would ever be a slave in any sense of the word, but that everyone would experience true freedom. World Hope International teams around the...
by Natalie Gidney | Jul 2, 2025 | Countering Human Trafficking & Gender-Based Violence, Philippines, Protection
Angel’s Story of Hope When you’re fifteen years old, life should be about school, friends, family, and fun. Unfortunately, not all 15-year-olds experience the carefree days of being a teenager. Angel* (not her real name) experienced painful circumstances and...
by Natalie Gidney | Nov 18, 2024 | Countering Human Trafficking & Gender-Based Violence, Philippines, Protection
Restorying Hope Nestled in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, in Southeast Asia is a group of islands called The Philippines. If you do an online search, you will find pictures of stunning beaches, mountains, and scenery. But there is something sinister happening...
by Natalie Gidney | Jul 28, 2024 | Acting in Faith, Countering Human Trafficking & Gender-Based Violence, Protection
Standing Against Human Trafficking Slavery is an evil that continues to plague our world. Data gathered from 155 countries shows that the most common form of human trafficking is sexual exploitation accounting for 79% of all reported trafficking cases and another 18%...
by Natalie Gidney | Mar 25, 2024 | Countering Human Trafficking & Gender-Based Violence, Sierra Leone
Slavery is Not Just a Historical Issue Taking someone from their home and forcing them to do anything for profit. Trafficking in persons. Slavery. Evil. An abomination. This should never happen. Yet as recently as 2021, it is estimated that 50 million people are still...
