Together, we can reach victims on the streets, in strip clubs, online, and in illicit massage parlors during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
From June – July 2026, Kansas City will host six World Cup matches. KC also happens to be a city where we do regular outreach to victims of sex trafficking and exploitation. It’s projected that over half a million people will flood the city for this major event, and we know that’s likely to increase demand for illicit sex—and put victims at even greater risk.
We don’t know how many victims will be sold during the World Cup, but we do know how to find them and help them. With years of experience, our teams are equipped to approach these women and girls in a way that honors their dignity and conveys love.
We’ll come bearing gifts, practical resources, and a hotline they can use when they’re ready to escape a life of exploitation. There will be shelters victims can go to (through our partner ReHope), they’ll be offered mentorship to help build healthy new lives, and we can provide trauma therapy to help them heal from the inside out.
But first, we must meet them where they are. Will you join our team?
Ways to get involved (pick one or more)
- Go on outreaches to bring love and resources to women exploited in the sex trade.
- Volunteer at our partner ReHope’s crisis shelter for victims.
- Participate in the World Cup prayer room.
How to apply
Registration closed.
- Fill out the application and background check. (background checks cost $17)
*If you are applying to be a prayer room volunteer only, no background check is required. - We’ll set up an interview with you.
- Attend an online training for your selected role. All trainings will take place in May.
Outreach schedule
June 12 – July 12
Fridays
- 4:00pm – Online outreach
- 6:00pm – Street security review
- 7:00pm – Freedom Friday service
- 9:30pm – Street & strip club outreach
Saturdays
- 4:00pm – Pre-outreach prayer room devotional
- 5:00pm – Online & strip club outreach
- 9:30pm – Street outreach
The World Cup mission base will be held at New Life CityChurch in downtown Kansas City.
Prayer is the foundation
Want to pray? Everyone is welcome in our World Cup prayer room! Sign up for an hour here and help us keep it going! The prayer room is located inside our mission base at New Life CityChurch.
Prayer room schedule
Fridays & Saturdays, June 12–July 12: 12:00pm – 12:00am
FAQs
Outreach Opportunities
Online Outreach: Contact women being advertised for sale online and meet in person to offer them options for escape.
Street Outreach: Drive down streets known for prostitution, distribute gifts to victims, and offer them options for escape.
Strip Club Outreach: Visit strip clubs, distribute gifts to dancers, and offer support. (only women may go into clubs)
Massage Parlor Outreach: Visit illicit massage parlors, distribute gifts, and offer options for escape.
Security: On all outreach teams, men will be needed to provide safety and security. Security training will be given.
Crisis Shelter Opportunities
Mentor/Advocate: Provide guidance, support, and be a positive role model for a survivor mentee. (facilitated by ReHope)
Overnight Mentor: Provide overnight supervision and mentorship for a survivor mentee. (facilitated by ReHope)
Shelter Security: Assist with various safety and security functions, ensuring the safety of our participants and staff at the World Cup crisis shelter.
Driver: Transport participants to appointments and activities. (facilitated by ReHope)
Food Prep: Prepare and deliver food and meals. (facilitated by ReHope)
Navigation Desk/Reception: Greet visitors, answer phones, and provide administrative support. (facilitated by ReHope)
Prayer Room Opportunities
Prayer Room: Help keep the prayer room going as a musician, prayer leader, or intercessor during the World Cup.
ReHope’s Volunteer Training April 23rd | In Person
Women’s Online Outreach Training May 2nd | Zoom
EPIK’s Sex-Buyer Intervention info meeting May 4th | male volunteers only
Women’s Strip Club Outreach Training May 9th | Zoom
ReHope’s Volunteer Training May 14th | In Person
Men’s Security Training for Online Outreach & Strip Clubs May 16 | Zoom
Asian Massage Parlor Outreach Training May 19th
Men & Women’s Street Outreach Training May 23 | Zoom
Exodus Cry’s All-Outreach Training (Online, Streets, Strip Clubs, and Security training.) May 30th | In Person
(You are only required to attend the training for the outreaches in which you wish to participate.)
Housing will not be provided, but there are plenty of short-term rentals (Airbnb, VRBO) available nearby, as well as hotels.
Both men and women aged 21+ are needed on all outreach teams. Roles for men and women will differ (for example, men are needed for security detail). All ages are welcome in the prayer room.
Our Exodus Cry team and volunteers have been doing outreaches for over 15 years without anyone being harmed. We use caution in every scenario and always travel with some form of security. That said, there are always risks inherent with in-person outreach and all applicants will need to sign a release form.
Yes, everything we do in outreach is legal and we never force ourselves into any place or situation where our presence isn’t welcome.
When we uncover a scenario that involves a blatant form of serious criminal activity (e.g. a child being trafficked) we will notify the authorities immediately. The challenge with most trafficking we encounter is that the coercive tactics traffickers use on adult women largely stays hidden from law enforcement and is harder to prove in court than when a minor is involved. That’s why the most effective way we can help is to approach them with love and present them with options.
Yes! During our 2018 World Cup outreach campaign in Moscow, we uncovered an international trafficking ring and we assisted authorities in having the traffickers arrested. The women were set free and we were able to help one underage girl get into an amazing aftercare program. Although we aren’t likely to encounter a scenario like this in Kansas City, anything is possible.
No, you can sign up for as little or as many outreaches as you are able to commit to attending so long as you complete the outreach training beforehand.
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