If the men who purchase women for sex can find them then so can we.

What is outreach?

Outreach involves finding those caught in commercial sexual exploitation, demonstrating the love of Christ, building a relationship, and offering them a way out. This can happen in a variety of different ways but a consistent goal is to assist and empower an exploited individual toward a place of freedom and healing.

Where we do outreach

We conduct outreach in various locations where commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking take place: strip clubs, hotels/motels, brothels, massage parlors, streets where prostitution is common, and via websites with ads for prostitution.

Current or Past Outreach Locations

World map of outreach locations

We also regularly visit a local jail, as we’ve discovered that a very high percentage of women in jail have a history of sexual exploitation. We do regular outreach near our headquarters in Kansas City, but also travel nationally and internationally for special outreach initiatives.

How our outreach is done

When we locate an enslaved child we coordinate with law enforcement to orchestrate their rescue. When we locate an exploited woman, we offer escape and healing through a number of options and steps. An important first step is meeting each individual where she is at and building trust with her. We desire for her to know that she is a precious human being and that her value is not found in the exploitation of her body or the money made from that exploitation.

Many victims are lured into slavery because of vulnerabilities and the absence of options. We offer many options on the path to freedom. We encourage her to dream. We invite her to set goals for the future. We walk alongside her and offer holistic support as we help her escape the darkness and journey into the light.

Women talking in a local outreach.

When we make contact with an exploited person, we:

  • Demonstrate the kindness of Jesus, letting her know that she is valued, loved, and not judged.
  • Meet her where she is at and seek to build a genuine friendship with her.
  • Give her a hotline number, email, and/or Facebook page where she can reach us anytime.
  • Care for her by providing a Hope Bag. These bags can be filled with a local resource packet, makeup, toiletries, journals, Bibles, devotionals, and other gifts.
  • Offer prayer and support. When she is ready, we can aid her escape from her situation and provide her with safe options for a new life.

“I feel like I’ve been living in a black tunnel. But I see a light now and an end to this.”

— Young woman Exodus Cry has helped exit the sex industry

The critical next step is empowerment

Physical freedom is not the end of the journey for victims of trafficking and exploitation. Even after she has escaped the sex industry, taking steps forward into the unknown can seem paralyzing.

We walk with her during this critical phase. We seek to dignify her worth and humanity and to empower her as she makes choices, reaches for goals, receives healing, and prepares for the new adventure that God has planned for her. We connect her with services that can provide:

Internvention Manual

Training an outreach army

A critical element of our outreach work is training others. There are untold millions bound in commercial sexual exploitation and we need as many abolitionists as possible in this fight.

We developed a thorough Intervention Manual that clearly details how to do outreach in many different settings. We’ve had the privilege of conducting trainings for more than 2,000 abolitionists in 5 countries and we love to hear the stories of how these teams are bringing the light and love of Christ to the darkest places.

Learn more about the Intervention Manual
$50
A MONTH CAN

  • send our Intervention team on one local outreach to exploited women

  • fund the removal of a tattoo for a woman who was branded by her trafficker
  • help a trafficking survivor acquire her driver's license
$100
A MONTH CAN
  • fund about 8 hours of documentary editing
  • fund legal reform to help reduce the demand for illicit sex
$500
A MONTH CAN
  • print about 100 copies of our new book that fights porn culture
  • fund about 25 hours of documentary editing

We’ve started the fight. Strengthen the movement and bring freedom to those caught in the commercial sex industry.

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