Desirie Dougall named Restorative Care Program Director in non-profit’s efforts to provide long-term restorative care for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. HOUSTON (May 2019)—Elijah Rising, a faith-based organization with a mission to end sex trafficking through prayer, awareness, intervention, and restoration, has named Desirie Dougall Program Director for the upcoming launch of their restorative care […]
Rebekah Charleston, together with other survivors of sexual exploitation and violence created this video in response to a federal lawsuit that could help end legal brothels in Nevada! Let’s take action now and show Nevada that legal brothels are not the solution.
As a twelve-year-old young girl, I would beg for Teen Vogue magazines as I saw them in passing on the stands in the grocery stores until eventually, I got a monthly subscription from my family. I remember reading through page by page following up on the latest celebrities’ lives. After a while, the season of […]
There are not many people who can deadlift 400kg—that’s roughly equivalent to almost 900 lbs! Meet Ogden Myklebust. Ogden is a husband, father, powerlifter, he works in the oil & gas industry, and he is fighting sex trafficking! Not only is Ogden using his influence to help men in the oil & gas industry recognize […]
Thank you to everyone who helped launch the Elijah Rising Store, we are now open! The Grand Opening was a huge success, and we had a steady flow of people all throughout the day. We were a little worried when the weather forecast was 100% chance of rain during the event, but it didn’t rain nor […]
We’re Opening The Elijah Rising Store! We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of the Elijah Rising Store! We invite you to join us on Saturday, April 13th to celebrate this fantastic step forward for our social enterprise program. Stop by anytime from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and shop our products and view the new […]
Police were swarming. I stood in my Grandfather’s driveway that evening, just frozen. Not speaking or moving. My trafficker stood behind me talking with another police officer… their voices sounded muffled to me. Was this panic? My heart was pounding. Sweaty palms. Overthinking. It was panic… The Calvary was here and ready to take me […]
Cyntoia Brown was granted clemency, and her release is set for August 7th! Cyntoia was arrested at the age of 16, she is now 30, and is currently incarcerated at the Tennessee Prison for Women. She has said a pimp named “Kut Throat” forced her into prostitution and that this is what eventually led her to kill 43-year-old […]
On Sunday the 18th of November, Micah Gamboa the Executive Director of Elijah Rising collapsed right before she began to speak onstage at Celebration Church of the Woodlands. It was determined that Micah had suffered a cardiac arrest. Two medical professionals in the congregation were able to perform successful CPR as paramedics arrived. Thanks to […]
Written by Annika Bergen Originally published in the September 2018 issue of Citizen magazine. HUMAN TRAFFICKING. It’s an intimidating term. According to the Global Slavery Index of 2016, an estimated 40.3 million people are trafficked around the world—and a huge percentage are women who are exploited sexually. With such high numbers, the task of rescue […]
