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This spring, advocates across the nation rallied together to speak up for the 40 million people trapped in slavery (Global Slavery Index, 2018). As a movement, thousands of you leveraged the power of digital tools to raise your voices to your members of Congress through tweets, emails and online petitions. Together, we urged Congress to ensure that the State Department’s Program to End Modern Slavery and the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Office are fully funded in the 2020 appropriations bill. Here is a breakdown of the momentum you’ve built:
Late last month, the Cambodian government ordered the arrest of a convicted pedophile, Russian national Alexander Trofimov. When he is found and arrested, he will be expelled from Cambodia (read more in this local news article). We celebrated this order because it means justice will be secured for victims who deserve it, and we celebrated because this order came about after much advocacy.
Spring is coming here in Washington, DC, and it is a sight to behold. The cherry blossoms are about to bloom, my choir at St. Peters Church is working overtime on music for Lent and Easter services, and my high-school-age daughters are getting ready for their long spring break.
Assembling on short notice the word spreading rapidly via Twitter and Facebook thousands filled the sanctuary at Passion City Church in Atlanta. A handful of seats even held more than one guest. At 7:30 pm on a Monday evening, it was the launch of 72 Days for Freedom Passions new campaign to raise awareness and make a difference in the fight to end global human trafficking.To say that the anticipation and energy were high would fail to fully capture the moment.