How It All Began
Years ago, a businessman in Colorado named Chris traveled to see his friend’s rescue work in South Asia, where he witnessed the horror of child trafficking firsthand. Chris returned home determined to help in any way possible, with the memory of young girls and boys being sold for sex fresh in his mind.
For years, he rallied his church, friends and family to support his friend’s work to provide housing, education and adoptive families to rescued children. This became the cornerstone of Life for the Innocent, which launched as an official entity headquartered in Northern Colorado, five years after Chris’ experience in South Asia. In 2014, LFTI added staff members (including Chris as Executive Director) and a board of directors, and received its 501(c)3 in 2015.
Life for the Innocent is a faith-based organization partnering with communities to rescue, restore and renew children affected by human trafficking. More than 10,000 children have been rescued from sex, labor, and organ trafficking.
THE PROBLEM:
SLAVERY STILL EXISTS
PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED IN MODERN DAY SLAVERY
(IJM)
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That’s more than at any other time in recorded human history.
OF THAT 45 MILLION+ ARE IN ASIA, WHERE LFTI PRIMARILY WORKS
(Global Slavery Index)
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Innocent children are trafficked every day for sex, labor & organs.
OF VICTIMS
ARE EVER FREED
(A21)
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To date, the youngest child LFTI has rescued was 2.5 years old.
Our Unique Solution
LFTI intervenes for one of the most vulnerable populations in the world: trafficked and abandoned children in South Asia.
WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE LFTI FAMILY, EVERY CHILD RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES AND SUPPORT:
Join the LFTI family in the commitment to reach thousands more children.
WITH YOUR HELP, WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL EVERY CHILD IS FREE.