$172.6B
generated annually through forced commercial sexual exploitation
— IILO
July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Will You Rise Up to End Human Trafficking?
Your contribution will go directly to supporting rescues, law enforcement, survivors, and worldwide prevention and education. Your donation makes a difference in the fight against trafficking.
49.6 million
people trapped in human trafficking worldwide
— IILO
71%
Women and girls make up the majority of people trafficked for sexual exploitation worldwide.
— UNODC, 2024
The crisis isn't waiting. Neither can we.
Hundreds of thousands of people, including children, are being sexually exploited and abused right now, waiting to be identified and rescued. Every day without action is a day too long. July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This is the moment to rise up.
WHY JULY?
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is July 30.
Established to shine a light on the harsh realities of human trafficking, this day calls on each of us to rise up, speak out, and take action.
This year, we invite you to Rise Up. Because the only way we end trafficking is by confronting it together. It's happening in our communities, in our neighborhoods, and even in our own homes. Real change begins when we raise our voices, raise awareness, and refuse to look away.
Every Thursday in July, we'll be sharing simple and impactful ways for you to get involved in your own community, from education and prevention to advocacy and support.
Every dollar fights back
Your gift directly funds rescues, survivor care, law enforcement partnerships, and prevention education around the world.
Start Your Own Fundraiser
Rally your people. Start a custom fundraiser and bring your community into the fight, every dollar your network gives goes directly to the mission.
Start a Facebook Fundraiser
Launch a fundraiser on Facebook and bring your friends, family, and followers into the movement. Two minutes to start. A lifetime of impact.
More ways to get involved
You don't have to wait until July 30 to make a difference. Every pledge signed, every story shared, every piece of knowledge you gain between now and then is how a single day becomes a movement.
Sign the Pledge
Words become action. Add your name and stand against trafficking — in your community and around the world.
Share Why You Rise Up
Your story moves people. Tell us why you rise up and inspire your network to do the same.
Get Educated
Understanding the issue is the first step to ending it. Explore the resources and learn what you can do to end human trafficking.
Ready to take the next step? Activate your community today
The most powerful movements start local. Car caravans, awareness gatherings, community events - people just like you showing up and making noise where it matters most. Every activation sends a message that human trafficking will not be ignored.
Start an Event
Organizers are encouraged to schedule events to take place on July 30.
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Start a Car Caravan
Gather with a group of supporters to drive in a procession of vehicles through neighborhoods and public spaces, advocating for the end of human trafficking.
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Host a Community Presentation
Host a presentation in your community and speak on behalf of the mission. We'll give you everything you need - talking points, tips, and resources to educate your audience on human trafficking and how they can help. Host it at home, a community center, a church, a neighborhood theater. Invite people in, start the conversation.
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Other Ways to Get Involved
Home support. Self-education. Something entirely your own. If it furthers the mission, it counts. The options truly are endless. Register and select "Other" to tell us what you're planning.
*Register your event so we can learn more about what you're doing and explore how we can support you.
Five episodes. One movement.
Watch. Learn. Share.
Our new five-part series takes you inside the realities of human trafficking, the survivors, the rescues, and the people fighting back. Watch on your own or bring your community together for a watch party. Then share it. Every person who watches becomes someone who knows.
Watch Rise Up for Freedom Coming July 2
Rise Up for Freedom is reframing human trafficking as a crisis that is often hiding in plain sight. It challenges common misconceptions, defines the issue, and shows why true freedom requires more than rescue, but also requires survivor care, law enforcement support, prevention, and community action.
Watch Rise Up for Survivors Coming July 7
Rise Up for Survivors centers on human trafficking victims and survivors, from the vulnerabilities that traffickers exploit to the moment of rescue and the journey from crisis to healing. Through survivor voices and expert insight, it shows why trauma-informed, survivor-centered care is essential to helping survivors rebuild safety, stability, choice, and hope.
Watch Rise Up for Protectors Coming July 16
Rise Up for Protectors honors the law enforcement officers and frontline partners confronting human trafficking and child exploitation every day. It shows the growing complexity of this growing crime, the emotional toll on investigators, and why equipping and supporting protectors is critical to helping more human trafficking victims and survivors on their healing journey.
Watch Rise Up for Prevention Coming July 22
Rise Up for Prevention focuses on what prevention requires. It separates reality from perception, helping viewers recognize what human trafficking and exploitation can look like today. By exploring how grooming, technology, and vulnerability create risk, it shows how awareness can lead to action—helping communities identify warning signs earlier and strengthen their role as a critical line of defense against human trafficking.
Watch Rise Up Together Coming July 30
Rise Up Together features the story of Sonny Von Cleveland, a nationally recognized speaker, storyteller, and advocate. Sonny shares his powerful journey of trauma, resilience, accountability, and purpose, reminding viewers why protecting children and supporting survivors matters.
Rise Up in more ways than one
Every item in the Our Rescue Store puts the mission on display and funds the fight directly. Wear it, share it, and show the world where you stand.
Will You Rise Up?
Start rising up by donating today. Your contribution go directly to supporting rescues, law enforcement, survivors, and worldwide prevention and education. Your donation makes a difference in the fight against trafficking.
Will you rise up?