Every month, our inboxes are filled with stories of restoration and recovery. They provide us with immeasurable hope and a renewed resolve to continue fighting for justice.

Reintegration is a key component of our aftercare and another step a girl takes in her journey towards restoration and recovery. Joining a safe community, whether it's with family or independently, is a big part of the process and a step we're always excited to see survivors take.

In the last month, our Round Home has been a hub of some extraordinary stories expressing the kind of reintegration that strengthens and encourages us:

Sharon and her husband are growing sweet corn, tomatoes, string beans, and other crops in a small farm owned by her father-in-law.

Michelle has started helping her mother-in-law sell vegetables at the local market.

Heather was provided financial assistance when her baby boy suffered from fever.

Heather went on to say that she and her husband have changed and that she cannot express how thankful she is for her new life:

"Our lives have changed because of Love146. When we were in the street, we starved and we spent whatever money we had extravagantly. We even got sick and we received no medical assistance from anyone. Now, we are all healthy. We can eat well and we are brought to the doctor as often as needed. Thank you very much for your unwavering support."

We would not be able to walk with these girls as they become reintegrated back into local communities or with their families without you.

Heather's sentiment deserves repeating:

"Thank you very much for your unwavering support."

Give monthly and help girls like Sharon, Michelle and Heather continue to experience hope, healing and freedom.

We're just two weeks into Tread on Trafficking and nearly 300 Abolitionists have already begun to run, bike, swim and climb -- using exercise as a way to fight child trafficking and exploitation.

That's nearly 300 people ready to make a change in the lives of children all over the world -- and you should join them!

Meet Rachel, one of those passionate Treaders:

"The story of the girl in the brothel is what got my attention. What reeled me in was the number of trafficking victims in the United States.

We're supposed to be the freest country in the world, but slavery is still here. We have slaves here in the United States.

That's a travesty.

I was already training for a half marathon this summer and getting involved with Love146 is a great way to stay motivated. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and there's a donation on my page and I can't say no to running that day. My friends and family believe in me and they want to do good for the kids that you all help protect.

It's definitely different than other issues I've been a part of. It's not just about wearing a ribbon or putting on a bracelet. It's something different, something real. People have really gotten behind it.

On my down days -- when I felt sore or tired or just plain didn't feel like running -- I'd think of all the people who had faith in me, who donated money to help me with this cause. If I didn't run, I was letting them down in a way. It felt like I was letting those children down in some small way, too. How can I ask for money to help them if I wasn't willing to put one foot in front of the other and earn it?"

Exercise can do more than make you feel good -- it can do good. Put the active in activism this summer and Tread on Trafficking.

Tomorrow is a day to be heard, to come together as a movement, and to proclaim, "No more!"

This winter, seven organizations working to end modern-day slavery partnered through a coalition called End It.

Tomorrow is the culmination of this campaign; it is a day for us to raise a collective shout and shine a light on slavery. Tuesday, April 9th, we're asking you to draw a red X on your hand in defiance of slavery, in honor of those still trapped, and in the hopes of starting a conversation. 

Be heard tomorrow -- but don't just let the X on your hand do the talking. When friends, classmates, or co-workers ask about it, tell them it's there because there are millions still enslaved in our world and because children are being trafficked and exploited for commercial sex in our country. Tell them about Love146 and the wider movement working to end slavery, and invite them to join in -- there's always room at the table when you're fighting for abolition.

On Instagram or Twitter? Use the hashtag #enditmovement

Will an X on your hand end slavery? No...
The courage to have conversations about it will…
The compassion to inspire loved ones towards action will…
The resolve to not retreat a single inch until total abolition is accomplished most certainly will…

In the face of slavery, be as uncompromising as justice.

Be in it to end it.

Tread on Trafficking is a fundraiser that runs until June 30th where treaders do something physical and ask friends and family to support them for working out -- with all money raised going to Love146.

Over the next few months, abolitionists will run, bike, swim and work out all in the hopes of starting a conversation with family and friends and getting the word out. It's incredibly encouraging to see how people every summer use physical activity to fight against child trafficking and exploitation and we wanted to share some of them with you throughout the month of April.

Daniel Massaro isn't a stranger to running, taking part in last year's Pittsburgh Marathon. But he didn't run the whole race, running only the last leg as part of a team that collectively ran the entire marathon.

“I still recall crossing the finish line after we only ran 5.5 [miles], and I remember these marathon runners walking up to me and high-fiving me, thinking I had actually run the full or the half marathon. From there, I told myself: ‘You know, I feel like a fraud — I'm running the full marathon next year.'”

But he said sheer will wasn't going to get it done.

"I needed motivation, I needed a cause to get behind and I needed friends to train and run with." 

That's when Daniel, with the help of his fiancé Andrea, decided to run the entirety of the 2013 Pittsburgh Marathon and make Love146 the benefitting organization. Together, Daniel and Andrea started spreading the word that they were training for a marathon and that giving to Love146 was a way to motivate them through those 26.2 miles.

"I heard about Love146 at my church several years ago. I saw the video, I heard the story and I was just hooked. I've been looking for a way to give back practically since then."

After setting a training schedule, Daniel and Andrea started asking people to join them in training for the marathon and fundraising for Love146.

"What's great is word of mouth is really carrying this. It's been friends asking friends asking friends and everyone just coming together."

There's nearly 30 runners currently on the team, which David and Andrea named Running Against Traffic(k).

"This group of runners… they're more than friends. We're a community. We've become a family."

Exercise can help end child trafficking and exploitation. Join the hundreds of abolitionists running, biking, swimming and jogging for abolition:

There might be more slaves in the world than at any time, but there is one less non-profit organization as of today.



A judge on Monday approved Not For Sale, an international organization that fights modern-day slavery around the world, in their plan to buy out and take over Love146, another international organization that fights modern-day slavery around the world.



Some call this "a pioneering move" and others call it "bold,” but in the end the merger is a step toward creating what will henceforth be known as Love Is Not For Sale – now the world’s largest anti-trafficking organization.



"Men, women and children are not for sale, but organizations are," said David Batstone, President and Co-Founder of Not For Sale, award-winning journalist, business professor, contributor to The New York Times, Wired, The Chicago Tribune, Spin and The San Francisco Chronicle, author of five books and creator of tools for business leaders, celebrities and athletes to grow social enterprises to benefit enslaved and vulnerable communities. "Is it aggressive? Yes. Is it cutting edge? Absolutely. What does it say to modern-day slavery? BAM."



Love146, an organization that has been working since 2002 towards the abolition of child trafficking and exploitation, called the move "unexpected" and "a bit of a surprise," but said they are "very, very, very happy" to work for their new bosses. 



"I am still in shock," said Steve Martin, CEO of Love146. "They came in for what I thought was a friendly coffee. Before anyone knew what was happening, we were shaking hands and I was making them a copy of the keys to our office. I had a couple of concerns, but after some very persuasive convincing from David, I knew that the spirit behind Not For Sale's aggressive strategy was ending modern-day slavery. They will definitely lead us in the right direction. Probably. Hopefully." 



"Not For Sale is practically family, and that is what matters most," said Rob Morris, President and Co-Founder of Love146. "You always need to be sure they have your DNA and I can say, without hesitation, that Not For Sale has our DNA. They probably have more of our DNA than we do." 



Batstone will become CEO of the new organization and said that Mark Wexler, Not For Sale's current Executive Director and Co-Founder, will soon be named Assistant to the CEO.



"Assistant CEO," Wexler said. 



Martin and Morris, along with the rest of Love146's current staff, will learn where they will be placed when the merger is completed at the end of the second quarter.



"I've got my fingers crossed for Chief Awesome Officer," remarked Love146 COO Jim Ehrman when he thought the tape recorder was off.

Learn more today at www.loveisnotforsale.org!