Walk for Freedom: Huge Success!

On January 16th the Project Exodus team hit the streets of MacArthur Park for a "Walk for Freedom" to raise awareness about human trafficking and to recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

One of the poorer communities within Los Angeles, MacArthur Park has been afflicted with human trafficking for decades, with vulnerable individuals in the community being forced into prostitution. Project Exodus alone has found multiple brothels all operating within blocks of each other within the community.

The event on Saturday was aimed at tackling the issue of trafficking by raising awareness within the community and equipping community members with the resources necessary to identify and report trafficking should they come across it. In addition to raising awareness, teams focused on praying over the community as well as getting tips about trafficking from community members.

During the course of the event, Project Exodus volunteers handed out hundreds of pamphlets on human trafficking and prayed for multiple individuals. All in all God was totally present and a considerable amount of light was spread in what can be a dark community!

Concert for Justice HUGE success!

We are excited to announce that our "Concert for Justice" on January 6th was a huge success!

The night, which featured music from Joe Hajek, Paris Carney, Caitlin Alise, and Yvonne Reyes, drew in a crowd of over 70 people, filling up the Dakota Lounge!

Joe Hajek started the night off performing a wonderful solo set of music. He was soon followed by Paris Carney and her band. Caitlin Alise and Yvonne Reyes finished off the night with their wonderful sets and powerful music.

In addition to the amazing music, the crowd was treated to a special slam poetry reading by Jes Meza about human trafficking. The poem was not only informative but served as a powerful reminder of the tragedy of modern day slavery.

We would like to especially thank Natalie Garay, our amazing Events Coordinator, for putting the event on! It would not have been remotely possible without her amazing heart and dedication!

We are so blessed to have had so many amazing people come out and support us, the proceeds of which will go to help us run investigations! God truly blessed us with everyone who attended and participated!

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