Kim thought nothing was wrong. But that was about to change.
This is the story of a brave girl named Kim* who grew up in the Philippines.
Much of her childhood was spent in poverty, and when she thinks of her...

Sex Trafficking
It's Easier To Be Indifferent (Travel Brave - Part 3)
I work for IJM, so I encounter hard stuff all the time. Sometimes, it feels too much. Sometimes, I want drown it out and watch something that makes...
February 11

Sex Trafficking
Move Into Action (Travel Brave - Part 2)
Andrew Kooman writes for the page, stage, and screen. He is the author of the highly acclaimed stage play She Has A Name that is now a feature film....
February 10

Sex Trafficking
A Catalyst for Change (Travel Brave - Part 1)
Have you ever heard or seen something that altered your direction in life? A marker that you can look back on as a catalyst for change? Learning...
February 09

A New Year's Reckoning
Imprisoned and eventually executed by the Nazis for his role in a plot to assassinate Hitler, Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer penned a New Year’s...
January 25

We Can Change the World
As I reflect on 2015, I think that no other experiences will have the lasting impact of my visits to the genocide memorial sites in Rwanda, both the...
January 15

Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Survivor of Cybersex Trafficking Celebrates 6th Birthday in Freedom
CEBU, THE PHILIPPINES – A little girl celebrated freedom on her 6th birthday just a few weeks ago. One day prior, she and four other children...
December 21
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