Kelly McCaughey, Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager, Growth Strategies Team for Shared Hope International talks about their mission and values, leading a worldwide effort to eradicate sex trafficking.

Shared Hope International will be an exhibitor in the vendor area during the annual Break the Chains of Human Trafficking 5k awareness walk, happening Saturday, May 18th at the Commons Mall in Federal Way, WA

Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that foster sex trafficking, restore victims of sex slavery, and bring justice to vulnerable women and children. They envision a world passionately opposed to sex trafficking and a community committed to restoring survivors to lives of purpose, value and choice – one life at a time.

For more information, visit the Shared Hope International website: https://sharedhope.org/ 

Federal Way Coalition Against Trafficking (FWCAT) is a group of committed individuals that educates and engages our community so that each person can play a role in ending human trafficking. Seattle Against Slavery (SAS) mobilizes our community in the fight against labor and sex trafficking through education, advocacy, and collaboration with local and national partners. We envision a community where no one is exploited for labor or sex. 

Get involved, including attending community meetings and events, and registering for Break the Chains of Human Trafficking 5k on May 18th: https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/FederalWay/FWCATBreaktheChainsofHumanTrafficking5K 

Like the FWCAT page on Facebook for updates and upcoming community meetings: https://www.facebook.com/events/1985935928150022/

All money received helps bring education into Federal Way schools, youth groups and churches, teaching our community about sex/human trafficking. For more information, or to see how you can become involved, please visit our website www.fwcat.org

Also visit and share the Seattle Against Slavery website for even more information about their mission, programs, volunteering, and more resources about preventing human trafficking in our community: https://www.seattleagainstslavery.org/

Visit the podcast website for previous BTC episodes: https://anchor.fm/BreakTheChainsFWCAT 

National Human Trafficking Hotline:

1 (888) 373-7888