This summer, eight World Cup matches are coming to Atlanta, and millions of visitors will come with them. House of Cherith is using this moment to equip our community to recognize trafficking, protect the vulnerable, and stand with survivors long after the final whistle.
Major sporting events draw enormous crowds, surge demand for hospitality and short-term rentals, and pull attention away from the people most at risk. They don't create trafficking, but they can intensify the conditions traffickers exploit, and they create a rare window when our entire community is paying attention.
The clearer we are about the realities of trafficking, and the myths surrounding it, the better we can protect the people around us.
Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel another person to provide labor or commercial sex. Anyone selling sex who is under 18 is a trafficking victim by law, regardless of consent.
Victims are most often exploited by people they know; a partner, family member, employer, or recruiter. Kidnapping by strangers is the exception, not the rule.
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RealityThe majority of victims identified in Georgia are U.S. citizens, often trafficked within their own communities.
Share this campaign with your church, workplace, school, or social feeds. Most people don’t know what trafficking looks like in their own city. Your post might be the first time someone in your circle finds out.
Your prayers matter. Every woman and family at House of Cherith is walking a courageous journey toward healing, restoration, and hope. Join us in praying for safety, strength, healing from trauma, and lasting freedom for survivors of trafficking and exploitation.
Your time and presence can make a lasting impact. By volunteering with House of Cherith, you help create a safe, supportive environment where women and families can heal and rebuild their lives.
Sign up to volunteerA community of monthly supporters committed to standing with survivors every step of the way. Your ongoing gift to House of Cherith helps provide safe housing, therapy, daily support, and long-term restoration for women and families overcoming trafficking and exploitation.
Give nowWhether you're worried about someone, need to report something you saw, or are looking for a way out yourself, reach out. All of the resources below are available 24/7.
Long- and short-term residential care for adult women survivors in Georgia.
