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Trafficking in Asia – Tommy Broyles – Ep. 81

Before Tommy Broyles began serving as Elijah Rising’s Development Associate and grant writer, he worked in Asia with a nonprofit that served child trafficking survivors. In this episode, Tommy describes what it was like doing anti-trafficking work in Asia and the specific challenges they faced there. He also talks about the differences between serving in Asia and America, and he tells us what most surprised him about the presence of trafficking here in Houston.

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