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working to end modern day slavery
through global, local, & sustainable efforts
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the hands of the free
t-shirts made by survivors in india
The Issue
Trafficking is a global crisis, and our response should be as wide-reaching as the need. Worthwhile Wear has seeks to combat this injustice, by adapting a multi pronged approach. We provide vocational training and employment in our overseas programs (primarily in India; cities of Mumbai & Pune), where economics is one of the driving factors of human trafficking. In the US, our programs provide for the need of long-term restorative services, housing, and employment for US survivors of human trafficking through our housing & aftercare program, The Well.
Global
Human Trafficking in many countries is driven by economics. Families and girls are lured into the false hope of earning income through a job offer given by a trafficker. Worthwhile Wear eliminates this common trafficking tactic by eliminating the root cause and offering vocational training and employment.
Local
The greatest needs in providing help for survivors of human trafficking in America are long-term housing, trauma counseling, education, and employment. Worthwhile Wear achieves this through its US based program, The Well. The need for housing is substantial; we receive a new lead of a local survivor on average every 72 hours.
Sustainable
The challenge for all non-profits is creating a model that is financially sustainable, allowing for long-term success. Worthwhile Wear seeks sustainable solutions by operating its stores, Worthwhile Thrift Pipersville, Worthwhile Thrift Fountainville & Freedom Boutique. It also sells items crafted by the survivors in Worthwhile Wear's India programs.
our story
I first heard of human trafficking in 2010 when a young couple visited our church to share about their involvement with girls in the sex slave trade overseas. It was that introduction that planted a seed of change urging me...
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We Exist to reach and restore women
FROM FORCED PROSTITUTION, sexual exploitation, and sex trafficking
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