Kim Westfall Featured on Unforgettable Conversations

Our founder Kim Westfall was recently featured on the podcast Unforgettable Conversations with Sandi Mckenna. Unforgettable Conversations introduces listeners to people from all walks of life, from experts in their fields to ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives. In each episode, host Mckenna takes a “deep dive” into real, raw, life-changing conversations. We were honored to hear Kim Westfall and the work of Uncaged featured!

Together they explore the realities of human trafficking, the incredible circumstances that birthed Uncaged, and how each person can take action in the fight against trafficking.

"It's a beautiful model we're seeing work with survivors of sex trafficking," says Kim in the conversation. "We see women being restored. The most incredible thing is that survivors are often so resilient. Many go through the program and go on to open businesses and lead incredibly successful lives. It's exciting to watch that."

Click here to listen to the full interview.

2 Anti-Trafficking Tools are Ready!

“My dream is to be restored. Then, I want to do everything I can to prevent other people from being trapped like I was.” - Tatiana, 23

After going free, many survivors say their goal is to protect others and find survivors. Survivors like Tatiana understand that we must locate people who are enslaved AND prevent others from being trafficked at the same time. This is how we eradicate human trafficking in our lifetime.

We are one step closer to launching this multi-pronged approach. We are thrilled to share that we have successfully translated 2 world-class anti-trafficking curricula into Romanian! Soon, we will use these to blanket Romania and beyond in trafficking prevention.

These are the 2 materials that will soon reach thousands of people:

1) S.P.E.A.K. Up - a curriculum designed specifically for school-age children and educators. It teaches kids how to keep themselves safe from traffickers. Educators learn how to keep children safe by spotting signs of trafficking. Up to 50% of trafficking survivors in Romania are minors. This tool could protect countless children. We have already begun educating students, and we are eager to add insights of S.P.E.A.K. Up across Romania and beyond.

2) Training for Healthcare Workers - you may recall we were selected to pilot a program equipping healthcare workers to spot trafficking survivors. Hospitals encounter millions of survivors. Up to 88% of survivors will seek medical care at some point. We have identified 2 strategic Eastern European countries where we can implement this model.

Soon, we will be able to establish anti-trafficking task forces within hospital systems!

These key programs will impact hundreds, even thousands, of lives as soon as we can roll them out. Together, they will keep children from being trafficked AND identify survivors so we can bring them to safety.

This is how we open the door to a world without slavery. We bring together the best resources in the world and take them to the epicenter of trafficking. Your support is what makes it possible.

Let’s swing the door to freedom wide!

Bathed in Sunlight: A Bible Study on Human Trafficking

Thanks to you, our year has gotten off to an incredible start here at Uncaged. People like you helped us far surpass our fundraising goal to bring HOPE to hundreds of survivors in December! We know that these funds will unlock transformation for hundreds, even thousands of survivors.

Then, freedom fighters across the globe came together on January 11 for National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. We saw a wave of people standing up for survivors by wearing blue on social media. Like we say, human trafficking is run by organized crime, and now we are seeing the good guys get organized, too.

People like you are making these critical changes happen. Now, it’s time for us to seize this momentum and take even more steps to eradicate trafficking and unlock transformation for survivors. Which is why we want to offer you a gift today.

If you didn’t already know, it may not surprise you to hear that Uncaged is a faith-based organization. Our founder got involved in anti-trafficking efforts because she believe that everyone is precious in the eyes of God. She wanted to do something to make the world treat everyone as valuable and loved.

We have been doing a deep dive into the Scriptures to gain wisdom for the next phase of our work. After doing a deep dive for months, some key truths have surfaced. We wanted to share them with you, which is why we put together this bible study: Bathed in Sunlight.

Will you join us in listening to what God has for us in this next season? I know that together we can unlock transformation for hundreds, even thousands of survivors across the globe.

You can access the bible study here. If it’s meaningful to you, we hope you will share what you learn with us and with friends.

We hold the keys to freedom!