About Us

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God.

To comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion – to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations. (Isaiah 61:1-4, ESV)

• To transform a culture of human trafficking and exploitation through the healing love of Christ Jesus
• To provide intentional survivor support that will pave a pathway to freedom and wholeness for survivors
• To educate and sensitize our communities through awareness events and prevention strategies
• To engage community partners for a unified approach to the eradication of human trafficking in Connecticut

1. We are a ministry that seeks to glorify God in all that we say and do.
2. We are a community that strives to be the heart, the hands, and the feet of Jesus as we come alongside men and women who have been traumatized by human trafficking.
3. We do not proselytize our clients; we only demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus.
4. We are people of integrity and honesty as demonstrated in our actions and our words.

Founded on Divine instruction to “observe and pray” and grounded in Divine mandate of Isaiah 61:1-4, The Underground NE holds steadfast to these beliefs:

• We believe that there is only one Savior and only one gospel – Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God who gave Himself as the only ransom for sinners. There is no other name by which we must be saved.
• We believe that God is both the Creator and the Judge of all. We therefore share His compassion and His concern for justice and reconciliation and for the liberation of humankind from every kind of oppression and exploitation. We believe in our calling and purpose to restore God-ordained value to human life that has been exploited.
• We believe that because humankind is made in the image of God, every person, regardless of race, color, culture, religion, national origin, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age, has an intrinsic dignity because of which he or she should be respected and served, not exploited.
• We believe God has called us to be His agent of love:
  
  • to bring the good news of healing, restoration and peace to the poor and the afflicted, to mend and heal broken hearts and broken lives, and make them whole again;
  • to care for those who mourn the loss of their childhood and the years that have been stolen from them, to replace their mourning with blessings and their despair with hope, to raise them from the ashes to stand as beautiful oak trees in the garden of the Lord.
  • to raise transformed and empowered change agents who, having experienced His love and His power, will bring the good news of healing, restoration and peace to others who are afflicted.