Rescue Her – HoundBytes

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“Rescue Her” is non-profit charity that exists to fight human trafficking. We want to take a stand against injustice, be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves, and help rescue those that are held captive. We want to raise awareness about human trafficking, fight for justice, and be a place that allows those that want to take action to do so.

Why? Because every 30 seconds another child is taken. We CANNOT stand idly by. We are ordinary people banding together to see something extraordinary happen.

Our purpose can be summarized in Proverbs 31:9; “Speak out for the poor and helpless and see that they get justice”, and our vision is to Raise Awareness, Raise Funds, to Rescue and Restore. We fight the injustice of human trafficking, especially that of young girls, both in the US and abroad. We do this through prevention, intervention and aftercare initiatives.

How it was all started:

Josie Carignan, a wife and stay at home mom of three kids started “Rescue Her out of the desire in her heart to do SOMETHING to help the helpless in the darkest places; such as victims of Human Trafficking. She knew that she could not rescue all the victims of human trafficking but she knew that if she could save one, that our light was greater than any kind of darkness.

Mission Trips:

“Each year “Rescue Her” also takes teams of passionate people to minister with “Rescue Her” in Chennai, India or with one of our partners on the front lines of anti-trafficking around the globe. Short term missionaries get a firsthand encounter and the chance to see the hope and restoration that comes through safe homes, village outreach, skills training and street ministry.”

Facts about Human Trafficking:

The United Nations estimate that over 30 million people worldwide are trafficked for forced labor, sexual exploitation or organ harvesting.
According to some estimates, approximately 80% of trafficking involves sexual exploitation, and 19% involves labor exploitation.
$32 billion is made every year off the bodies of women and young girls in sex trafficking.
80% of victims are female and 50% are children, the large majority are forced into the commercial sex trade.
The average victim trapped in the sex trade is forced to have sex 20 times a day.
More than 2/3 of sex trafficked children suffer additional abuse at the hands of their traffickers.
Trafficked children are significantly more likely to develop mental health problems, abuse substances, engage in prostitution as adults, and either commit or be victimized by violent crimes later in life.
Trafficking victims normally don’t get help because they think that they or their families will be hurt by their traffickers, or that they will be deported.
An estimated 14,500 to 17,500 foreign nationals are trafficked into the United States each year. The number of U.S. citizens trafficked within the country is even higher, with an estimated 100,000 American children being exploited in the commercial sex industry annually.
An estimated 2.5 million children, the majority of them girls, are sexually exploited in the multi-billion dollar commercial sex industry. In Asia’s largest red-light district, there are three square kilometers crammed with an estimated 40,000 women earning at least $200 million a year in revenue for their traffickers. An estimated 95% of these women’s children become prostitutes.
In America, victims of pimp- controlled sex trafficking are commonly forced to meet quotas of $500 to $1,000 a night! Victims working a truck stop typically earn $5 – $100 per sex act. All earnings are confiscated by the pimp.
161 Countries are currently identified as affected by human trafficking: 127 countries of origin; 98 transit countries; 137 destination countries. (Note: Countries may be counted multiple times and categories are not mutually exclusive).
20% of all human trafficking in the US comes through Texas at some point.
National human trafficking hotlines receive more calls from Texas than any other state in the US and 15% of those calls are from the Dallas- Fort Worth area.
There are an estimated 5000 brot
hels disguised as massage parlors in the U.S.Victims of sex trafficking within massage parlors are forced to have sex with 6 to 10 men a day.
The US Department of Justice Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section reports that age 12 is the average age of entry into pornography and prostitution in the U.S.

fighting to change that

Zoe Coffee:

The original fundraiser by “Rescue Her” Zoe coffee,is getting your daily dose of caffeine with a cause. “A European style, dark roast coffee, our blend of quality, high-grown, Fair Trade Certified ®, 100% Arabica beans from Central and South America are custom roasted for us in small batches. ZOE is roasted to a Vienna Roast, which is a deep, dark roast bringing out a rich, smoky flavor; intense but balanced and without bitterness.” You can buy Zoe coffee and learn more about Zoe’s story at www.rescueher.org

“ZOE means life, and that is our purpose: bringing life and freedom.”