Konstanza is from a rural community in South America and immigrated to the United States at the age of 16 with her parents. During her first year in the US, her parents fell into financial stress and her father started working a second job at a nightclub. To help her...
At the age of 24, Naomi escaped the residential brothel where she had been exploited for several years. Like so many other survivors, Naomi had been brought to the United States by an individual who had promised her a job as an in-home caretaker and the opportunity to...
As we hit the second anniversary of COVID-19 arriving in New York City, we are humbled by Restore’s impact and resilience. Since March 2020, we’ve served 460 survivors of trafficking and distributed $74,000 in grants for survivor-entrepreneurs. In a time of...
Breakout Panel #1: Inclusive Leadership in the Workplace Cheryl Davidson, MPSCorporate Senior Director, Talent Acquisition-Workforce Readiness, Northwell Health Cheryl Davidson is the Corporate Senior Director of...
Over the last week we’ve had dozens of news outlets, friends, and podcasters reach out with a pressing question: were the shooting victims at the Atlanta spas being trafficked? While it’s still too early to determine if they were, we wonder how the answer...
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we’ll have several opportunities for you to join the fight against human trafficking. Don’t miss this moment - the time to make freedom real for survivors of trafficking is now. LEARN. This month,...
In March, 80% of the women in Restore’s Economic Empowerment program lost their jobs. And today, many are still in the same position with no sustainable means for financial stability. While many Americans shifted to working remotely or applied for...