“Action starts with Awareness” is the driving force behind End It Movement’s global campaign recognized by the red X written drawn on hands every February. This movement, raising awareness about human trafficking, has even caught the support of big names such as Aaron Rodgers, Carrie Underwood, Sadie Robertson, and Kristen Bell! The question is, does it work? Do events and organizations that exist to bring awareness truly do anything to combat an issue as big as human trafficking?

When her picture was hung above my desk in 2015, I had no idea that I would one day meet her, hug her, hold her hand, and tell her she was beautiful. It was then that those stories of women and girls that I heard daily became real. They were no longer just stories or statistics—they were real people whose lives had been changed by our work and the work of our partners.

Set on sharing the hope and freedom offered through Jesus Christ, our team left with only a few bags in hand, but came back with more than they could have ever imagined.

A high school football coach sees a need and decides to take action.

This morning, our Freedom 4/24 team in Uganda began the long journey home to the United States. After the experiences of the past week and the lives that have touched theirs, each of them will leave a part of their hearts in Uganda. Here, President Tim Spaulding talks about the signs of love they saw at Christine's House, reflected in unexpected places.