FAAST partners with Today’s Christian Woman

World Hope International (WHI) and the Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAAST) received a boost in their efforts to fight human trafficking around the globe when Today’s Christian Woman magazine chose FAAST as its partner in its first-ever Cause of the Year: Combat Sex Trafficking. In each of the magazine’s bimonthly publications throughout 2008, TCW will feature stories about sex trafficking, FAAST and its work, and suggestions for how individuals can help combat trafficking worldwide. TCW is also promoting FAAST “Rapid Response Kits” to provide survivors with immediate needs, such as clothes, food, medicines, and transportation to safety.

This partnership will bring new attention to the work of FAAST and of WHI. FAAST partners currently implement anti-trafficking programs in Cambodia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka to help identify and care for survivors of the sex trade, forced labor, and domestic servitude. By alerting Today’s Christian Woman readers to the realities of slavery and trafficking, FAAST hopes to increase awareness of this serious issue and raise support for its aftercare programs.

“We’re excited and grateful that TCW is educating its readership on sex trafficking in 2008, and that it chose to partner with FAAST on this important issue,” said Kristin Wiebe, WHI Director of Anti-Trafficking. “If Christians rally and work together, we have the reachable potential to stop sex slavery and trafficking throughout the world.”

Click here to learn more about FAAST, or click here to learn more about the 2008 Cause of the Year at the Today’s Christian Woman website.

FAAST was formed in 2003 to eliminate slavery and trafficking throughout the world. Members of FAAST include Project Rescue International, The Salvation Army & Salvation Army World Service Office, World Hope International and World Relief-faith-based, community-oriented, and non-profit organizations with networks in 200 countries around the world. The goal of FAAST is to eliminate human trafficking through prevention, prosecution, victim protection, and sustainable restoration.

Today’s Christian Woman magazine provides a community for women who seek to love God and engage their world with all their heart, soul, strength and mind. Its bimonthly print publication reaches 420,000 women and its weekly e-newsletter is delivered to 100,000 subscribers. In addition, the TCW website averages well over 476,000 visitors each month, about 25% of which are unique visitors.