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Human Trafficking Stories

The Outlaw Ocean: Q&A with Ian Urbina

July 20, 2019
his week, Love146 is highlighting the work of Ian Urbina, who has spent the past several years reporting on trafficking at sea – with...

Let’s Talk About Race and Human Trafficking

June 4, 2019
"My dark-skinned friends and I were sold for less. These aren’t just ideas about relative worth in society or perceived racial disparities – these...

You Can’t Stay Here.

March 7, 2019
A few weeks ago, a young person named Moon* turned… Read more

NOVEMBER UPDATES

November 16, 2018
When to-do lists and busyness take over my time at… Read more

October Updates

October 16, 2018
How do we measure success? — and other quick updates about how we’re continuing to fight child trafficking...

My Body is Mine: Perspective from one Malagasy teammate

October 4, 2018
A member of the Love146 team in Africa reflects on presenting our "My Body is Mine" flip chart: "The children in Madagascar need to...

Ethnically Appropriate Shampoo

September 21, 2018
A report from a Love146 social worker: Survivors of child trafficking live in lots of different settings, and I go where they go. One...

A Day in the Life of a Love146 Social Worker – Part 1

June 20, 2018
No time for breakfast. Meet a new youth coming into our care. Go over safety planning. On to next appointment. Grab a salad. Meet...

Unpacking the Rapid Response Backpack

May 20, 2018
How can we equip a youth in a short period of time to protect themselves from the dangers they could be facing?

3 years ago…

May 11, 2018
Trust us, this is the kind of blog you want… Read more

Seeing the full picture: The right training can change everything

April 13, 2018
A recent report from from the UK has everyone talking. On the surface, the news is disheartening. The number of British national children referred...

“They look after me like I am their daughter.”

September 30, 2017
When Jelena first came to our care, she wouldn’t discuss what happened to her, but little by little, she has begun to open up...

Beyond Resilience

September 20, 2017
Resilience generally means the ability to bounce back or recover from trauma or difficulties. In the physical sense, resilience is the ability of a...

Flying High At Wilderness School

September 14, 2017
What happens when you bring a group of eight wary young survivors in our long-term services to a Wilderness School for a day of...

The Trafficker of One of the Youth in our U.S. Survivor Care Sent To Jail

June 15, 2017
What does justice look like for the youth in our care? For one youth in our survivor care program, justice includes having the person...

Who are these children? They are scholars.

May 18, 2017
Whenever we were with the children in public places, people would ask, “Who are all these children? Are they siblings?” I would say, they...