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U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking envision a world without slavery with a network of services and resources to inform the public, prevent the crime and assist survivors to achieve a fulfilling life.

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“What Would You Do?” Human Trafficking in Video Contest

Calling all students! We are sponsoring a video contest for high school students across the U.S. to respond to “What Would You Do?” These videos will result in raising awareness, educating and empowering students on how to identify and prevent human trafficking. The video must be under 3 minutes in length.

Cash prizes! First Prize:$1000 • Second Prize: $750 • Third Prize: $500.

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Save the Date for the Annual USCSAHT Conference

Chicago, Ill

September 28-30th, 2023

More details will be forthcoming soon.

Who We Are

U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking is a collaborative, faith-based national network that offers education, supports access to survivor services, and engages in advocacy in an effort to eradicate modern-day slavery. As a member of Talitha Kum International, we are connected to a global network of women religious working to end human trafficking.

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Education

What We Do

U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking works to end human trafficking through providing educational resources, giving presentations, raising awareness, and engaging in advocacy at the state and federal level. We support survivors of human trafficking in healing and thriving through direct services such as providing shelter, counseling, spiritual support, job placement, and educational scholarships.

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Human Trafficking Basics

Get familiar with the basics of Human Trafficking.

What Would You Do?

Explore a few common trafficking scenarios to be aware of and approaches to intervene.

A Web of Support

The good news is that the network of support is wide and strong.

Impact on Human Trafficking

+5,000 Reached

In 2019, USCSAHT reached more than 5,000 people through exhibiting and presenting at local and national conferences.

40 Million

It is estimated there are 40 million victims of human trafficking around the world including both labor and sex trafficking.

+100 Survivors

USCSAHT members serve over 100 survivors of human trafficking each year through local shelters and outreach programs.

Read the Stop Trafficking Newsletter

The Stop Trafficking newsletter promotes awareness of human trafficking, provides best practices in advocacy, and recommends actions to counter human trafficking and empower survivors.

Read the latest Stop Trafficking newsletter here.

Latest News

Group Encourages Students To Educate Teens On Human Trafficking In Video Contest

March 26, 2023

Students around the United States will have a chance to display their talent, earn cash prizes and educate other youth about human trafficking in a video contest, “What Would You Do?” U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking is sponsoring the contest to raise awareness, educate and empower students on how to identify and prevent human ...

Catholics Organize To Bring The Fight To ‘Demonic’ Human Trafficking

March 23, 2023

(OSV News) — While teaching in a Louisiana public elementary school several years ago, Janice Henry was haunted by one particular student. “The child was so tired that she kept falling asleep. She was unable to keep herself awake in class,” Henry, a retired educator and member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of ...

St. Joseph Sister to receive honor for anti-trafficking work

March 21, 2023

Sr. Margaret Nacke of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas, is one the individuals and organizations that The SOAP Project will honor with Liberator Awards on March 25 for their anti-trafficking work. Nacke will receive the group’s 2023 Radical Abolitionist Award for her work over the past 11 years. Nacke chairs the U.S. ...

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