The holiday’s are filled with family, friends, and community celebrating together. However, UAHT deals with the sad reality that there are victims of exploitation all around us, even during this wonderful season. Our role as an organization is to be the voice of those trapped in exploitation. You can help provide strength, support, and hope to individuals in our community.
A gift of $25.00 can provide incentive items for youth in our programs. Incentive items help UAHT build rapport and has been the difference between receiving disclosures and youth walking out the door
A gift of $50.00 or more can provide 10 Hygiene Kits with human trafficking information for our outreach on the streets of Houston. These kits provide more than essentials, each contains a hand written note bringing joy to those who receive them.
Prevention is key to ending cycles of exploitation. A gift of $1,000.00 or more can help 30 youth create a safety plan as we walk them through our 5 module youth prevention program. This program helps youth understand that kindness can go a long way in the path to prevention.
A gift of $1,800.00 or more can provide our 10 module Real Talk program to individuals considered high-risk for exploitation yet remain unidentified. Give love this holiday season and help UAHT built trust with individuals to help them out of these exploitative situations.
If you would like to give a gift in honor of someone who has made an impact in your life, simply leave a note when you donate online along with their contact information. We will send them a letter informing them of your donation, and include the special note you provided. It’s the perfect gift for the anti-human trafficking advocate in your life!
A Note From Our Youth
“I learned that it’s very easy to get manipulated by somebody you don’t know. A lot of human traffickers look like a normal person and innocent”
“I was one of them. I stayed with him because it seemed like he cared about me and I never felt loved before but I knew it was too good to be true because he made me do all the drugs in the world. But I over came it and now I share my story to other girls and also the world.”
The holiday season is filled with family, friends, and community celebrating together. However, UAHT deals with the sad reality that there are victims of exploitation all around us, even during this wonderful season. Our role as an organization is to be the voice of those trapped in exploitation. During this season of giving, you can be a part of our initiatives to provide strength, support, and hope to individuals in our community.
The Need:
On December 20th, UAHT will be at Montrose Street Reach Christmas dinner. This event will serve around 325 individuals who are high risk for either sex or labor trafficking. We will provide personal hygiene kits and blankets with human trafficking resources to reduce traffickers ability to exploit basic needs. With every kit, we are putting power back into the hands of each individual served.
How You Can Help!
We need 325 Hygiene Kits to pass out as gifts at the dinner. Use the information below and grab your family, a group of friends, roommates, or coworkers for an evening creating kits. Reach out to your neighborhood, or faith community and start a gift drive. Get creative, its up to you! We need all kits/donations delivered by December 18th to ensure the human trafficking resources and information are distributed with each package.
Where to Donate:
UAHT Offices at 2002 S. Wayside Dr. Houston Texas 77023
When: By December 18th
Please contact our office at 713-874-0290 to schedule drop off
What to include:
Large Freezer Zip Lock Bags (will be used to hold items) Soap/Body wash Shampoo Deodorants Tooth Brushes First Aid Kits Toothpaste/Mouthwash Tampons, Pads Travel sized umbrellas Blankets
In the wake of the incredible devastation our city has experienced and endured, we continue to see inspiring examples of what our community can do when we support one another. As Houston works together to recover from the flooding, UAHT will continue our work to fight human trafficking.
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