END THE WAIT - $360,000 for 15
We have 15 women and men who are currently on our waitlist. They are being trafficked right now, and have asked for our help… but we don’t have the resources to help them.
...Yet
That’s why we’re asking you to help us raise $360,000. Will you help us end the wait for these 15 women and men?
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5 Survivors Sponsored! 10 Remaining
Why $360,000?
We’ve found that freedom has a cost.
Emergency housing in hotels? $1000. Short term housing in sober homes? $3,000. Medical care? $$ Specialized recovery groups for survivors of trafficking? $$ Utility bills? Car registration? Schooling? Job coaching? Financial education? More $$
How much does it cost 1 woman to walk the path to freedom for 1 year?
A minimum of $12,000 per year.
So why $360,000?
Because this will provide 2 years of resources for all 15 individuals on our waitlist:
15 individuals X $12,000 X 2 years = $360,000
Who are these survivors?
Alicia (all names changed for safety) is homeless, struggling with complex chronic illness, abused since childhood, hungry, without adequate clothing. Selling herself online. So she can survive. So she can get from one minute to the next.
Leslie is waiting for a support group to process being trafficked.
Tina is waiting for financial support to pay off debt that accumulated during trafficking. More. “Tina” is waiting for a mentor to support her in developing new financial habits.
Dean is waiting for a housing plan that takes him from constantly dancing around homelessness to maintaining an apartment.
Become a Monthly Sponsor at $50/month
In this work dollars is the difference between men and women getting trafficked… and men and women accessing resources, healing, and a new life.
Your monthly sponsorship literally creates a “pathway to freedom”. You give survivors the assurance that we’re not going anywhere.
It’s a promise that we’ll walk alongside Alicia, Leslie, Tina, Dean and many more for as long as they need to rebuild their lives.
Whether it takes 1 year or 4 years. Your sponsorship guarantees a stable path to freedom.
What else can You do?
Become a Group Sponsor
Talk to your church. Talk to your community group. Host a watching party… and watch this informational webinar with them.
Invite them to join us in this fight for the freedom and livelihood of these survivors.
If you and your church can link enough arms together and become a monthly group sponsor at $1,000/month… that will be life-changing.
Together you can cover the entire cost of freedom for someone like Alicia.
That sponsorship comes with monthly updates from us on your sponsee. You’ll get prayer requests, wins, struggles, and the opportunity to write them encouraging notes.
Whether it’s $10 or $1000, every dollar helps us End the Wait.
Want to be more informed — or help others get more informed?
Watch this webinar:
Real & Unpolished:
The True State of Trafficking in 2024
Trafficking in CT has gotten worse in recent years, and survivors need our support.
This webinar will walk you through real stories of trafficking, the destruction it causes, the resources survivors are asking for, and the pathway to freedom.
What is Human Trafficking? – 4:15
What do Survivors want? – 18:18
How do we Rebuild? – 34:10
The Cost of Freedom? – 43:50
Q&A – 55:03
More ways to help End the Wait
We have a fantastic Clean Comedy Show coming up on November 2nd at 6:30 PM.
Where? 250 Main St, Wethersfield CT.
Buy a ticket. Tell your friends.
Every dollar goes towards Ending the Wait.
Buy a wreath from Wreaths for a Reason. 40% of the proceeds go towards Ending the Wait.
The Underground New England is a faith-based non-profit organization that exists to eradicate human trafficking in Connecticut and New England through awareness, prevention, and intentional survivor support.
Get In Touch
P.O. Box 852
Bloomfield, CT 06002