“Which is harder to talk about – your pimp or your mother?,” I asked our teen trafficking victims during our weekly support group. “Our moms,” said the girls unanimously. The girls had just spent the last hour describing how terrifying their traffickers were, but the tears only started flowing when they talked about how they had been locked in closets or sold to the cartel by their mother for drugs. The betrayal of a parent is devastating.

The abuse endured in early childhood by family members is what led most of our girls to being trafficked as teens. Today, these family relationships are still very fractured and painful. Please join Free the Captives in praying for the girls we serve. If you want to help more, participate in one of our events or volunteer meetings listed below. Together, we can make a difference.

Many thanks,
Julie Waters, JD
Founder and Director, Free the Captives

3rd Annual Freedom Fest & 5K

Be a SuperHero for Freedom!

There is only one month until our big run! Join Free the Captives for our 3rd Annual 5K on April 22 at Mason Park. You can run or walk. The course is stroller friendly and there is a 1K for kids. Use the code APRIL22 to save $6; code expires on April 1. Prices increase in early April. Register today to save money!

There are prizes for the fastest runners and for the best costumes! There will also be a HUGE free festival afterwards with live music, free food (BBQ, tamales, desserts & more!), and free games and inflatables. It will be a great time for the family. The festival is open to non-5K participants. Come learn about human trafficking!

Use the code APRIL22 to save $6!

Be a Voice for Trafficked Children in Houston

What sets Free the Captives apart from most other anti-trafficking groups in Houston is that we work specifically with children.

Do you want to protect children in Houston who are being sold?

Attend our next general training & volunteer meeting:

March 26, this Sunday, 4pm – 6pm
Bridgepoint Bible Church, 13277 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77079
We will be announcing two major projects that will change the lives of the teen trafficking victims that we work with and the johns (the men who buy them).
RSVP to volunteer@freethecaptiveshouston.com and tell us why you want to help!