We Envision a World Without Slavery

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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February 8 Day of Prayer

Feb. 8 is the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Sudanese nun, who as a child had the traumatic experience of being a victim of human trafficking. The Unions of Superiors and Superiors General of Religious Institutes have organized the Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking.

Visit International Day of Prayer Against Human Trafficking

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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Survivor Services

Advocacy

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

Dominican Sr. Patricia Daly, advocate for socially responsible investing, dies at 66

January 9, 2023

Sr. Patricia Daly, a Dominican Sister of Caldwell, New Jersey, for 47 years and a pioneer of corporate responsibility and socially responsible investing, died Dec. 9, 2022. She was 66 years old. In her decades of advocacy, she worked to hold corporations responsible for environmental degradation, human rights abuses and myriad other issues. Colleagues and friends ...

January, 2023 Monthly Reflection

January 1, 2023

May Justice Flourish Jeanne Christensen, RSM In our day may justice flourish and peace abound throughout all the nations! (Psalm 72: 7) We must pray for our brothers and sisters throughout the world for whom justice is simply an illusion. Among these are persons traumatized by the evil of human exploitation, in particular the tragedy ...

Wellness Weekend for Male Human Trafficking Survivors

December 13, 2022

CONTACT: Christine Commerce, Communications Director, christine@sistersagainsttrafficking.org Wellness Weekend for Male Human Trafficking Survivors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Columbus, Ohio – Twelve men, ages 27 to 57, got the chance to heal from their past trauma and practice some self-care techniques in the first Wellness Weekend for Male Survivors of Human Trafficking Dec. ...

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