Global Breakthrough

World Concern’s “Free Them” 5K Breaks Personal Record

Casey — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:12:34 +0000

This past weekend, World Concern made waves as they held their annual Free Them 5K Run/Walk. With more participants than ever, World Concern is now able to make an even greater impact in the fight against human trafficking. Watch a recap of this tremendously successful and (and not to mention fun) event below, and learn [...]

Special Sneak Peak for Upcoming Artists Against Injustice Concert

Casey — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:09:08 +0000

Get ready, as this June marks Global Breakthrough’s second annual Artists Against Injustice Concert at Soulfood Books in Redmond. Join us June 30th as we come together to fight human injustices such as poverty, human trafficking, and neglect of children with disabilities. Come make an impact while enjoying good music, good coffee, and incredible artwork. Watch [...]

Rape for Profit Film Uncovers Dark Secrets of Seattle

Casey — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:57:42 +0000

A documentary in the works, Rape for Profit powerfully captures the desperate need to end prostitution in Seattle. A small but powerful team of three consults with experts, interviews victims, and then hits the streets to unveil the horrors of girls being coerced into sex trafficking. Watch the story unfold below: To learn [...]

Tee Off Against Trafficking: Incredible Event, Making Life-Changing Impact

Casey — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:40:25 +0000

With the month of May now upon us, everyone from the Eastside area is talking about the 2012 Tee-Off Against Trafficking Event. Held annually, and hosted by the Eastside Women of Purpose, participants not only golf, eat great food, and win unbelievable prizes, but they are simultaneously partnering to end human trafficking at home and [...]

Speaking Out through Caged Brides

Casey — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:23:57 +0000

Romanian students raise awareness by dressing up as caged brides to symbolize the women trapped in human trafficking. The Numbers: The U.N. crime-fighting office said that 2.4 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking at any point in time, and 80% of those trafficked are being exploited as sexual slaves. Yuri Fedotov, the head [...]

Arts Aftercare Brings Greater Purpose to the Arts

Casey — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:04:57 +0000

At Global Breakthrough, we love to highlight organizations that are continually speaking on behalf of and helping those who are in need. Arts Aftercare is perhaps one of the most innovative (and certainly one of the most creative) non-profits working to end human trafficking, and bring restoration to victim’s lives. Arts Aftercare brings together art [...]

Defying Stereotypes: Conference Shows Nearly Half of Entrepreneurs were Arab Women

Casey — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:43:47 +0000

Traditionally, women make up a large portion of the untapped market of potential workers in Arab nations. Restrictions on women create a major barrier on realizing this potential. Fay Niewladomski, CEO of the training firm ICTN based in Lebanon, speaks on these restrictions: “I have been here since 1972 and I have seen a tremendous [...]

This Easter: Go for the Fair Trade Chocolate Bunny

Casey — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:44:48 +0000

With Easter weekend upon us, millions of children all over the U.S. are looking forward to waking up Sunday morning to a basket full of candy and chocolates. On another continent, however, chocolate means an entirely different thing to its children. Many children on Africa’s Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) have never even tasted chocolate but [...]

Trip Update: Cambodia

Casey — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:43:39 +0000

This week Global Breakthrough team members travel through Cambodia to gain understanding of the rampant sex trafficking operations at work there. Struck by poverty and desperation, this is a country where women and children are sold at large. Below, a team member presents in a form of free writing, a powerful depiction of their experience [...]

Hope North Responds to Kony 2012 Project

Casey — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:19:16 +0000

The staff from Hope North, a 40 acre community for former child soldiers to call home, respond to Kony 2012 by not only raising awareness, but also by focusing on the first-hand stories from the civil war survivors, promoting education, and creating hope. Hope North instills hope for war-torn Ugandan refugees, orphans, and child soldiers [...]