TAKE ACTION TODAY
Take action by USING YOUR PLATFORM
- Follow @ijm on Instagram
- Answer "What does it mean to be free as a child? by filling in the "Free to _____" sign
- Take a photo with your “Free to _____” sign, tag @ijm, and post the picture to your story!
- Fund a rescue operation today with a gift of $8,880!
- Want to chat one-on-one about your giving options or other ways you can use your platform to help end human trafficking? Contact Mark Herzlich.
YOUR DONATION'S IMPACT
WHEN YOU SHOW UP WITH US TO FUND RESCUE IT MEANS FREEDOM.
$2,993
Helps fund one of three critical components of a rescue operation: investigation, legal services, aftercare.
$8.8K
Helps our team and local law enforcement officials plan and execute one rescue operation to find children being exploited and bring them to safety.
$26.4K
Sends our team on 3 rescue operations to find children being exploited and bring them to safety.
TAKE ACTION TODAY
Through your support, you ensure that IJM and our partners:
RESCUE AND RESTORE VICTIMS
We partner with local authorities to rescue individual victims of violence and restore survivors to safety and stability.
BRING CRIMINALS TO JUSTICE
We work alongside justice system officials to ensure that criminals are held accountable, stopping the cycle of violence and deterring others from abusing vulnerable people.
STRENGTHEN JUSTICE SYSTEMS
We collaborate with justice system and community leaders to respond effectively to violence. Together, we design improvements that serve survivors, deter criminals and dramatically decrease violence.
SCALE DEMAND FOR PROTECTION
We convene and equip champions to advocate for protection as an essential and tangible future for everyone.
"After traveling with IJM to the Dominican Republic and learning about the horrors of sex trafficking of children, my wife Yesenia and I couldn't be more excited to launch into the fight to end slavery and violence."
"We are honoured to join with such a dedicated group of men and women to end sex trafficking around the world...We cannot be silent..."
"We are humbled to partner with our friends at IJM. We deeply believe in the work that they do...IJM shares our heart for making life infinitely better for vulnerable children. Our contribution plays a small part in their huge task: breaking through darkness with light and hope."
"We are proud to support the work of IJM and are praying for the day that every person is living a life of freedom."
"Players are coming together to engage in a bigger fight off the field - the fight to end modern day slavery. IJM has been in this fight for 20 years, and my wife Julie and I are honoured to walk with them as they seek to bring freedom to the poor and vulnerable around the world."
OUR TEAM
JACKIE WILLERT is the founder of Team Freedom. She previously worked with players at the NFL Players Association and in Major League Soccer. She now works with pro athlete families who are champions in the fight to end slavery and serves on the MLB-MLBPA Anti-Trafficking Grant Advisory Board.
NICK HUNDLEY played 12 years as a catcher for 5 Major League Baseball organizations. He joined IJM in June of 2021 and lives in San Diego with his wife Amy and their two daughters.
MARK HERZLICH spent his 7-year NFL career with the New York Giants. Upon leaving the NFL, he worked as an analyst for ACC football game coverage and anchored in studio for ESPN before joining IJM in January of 2022.