Innocents at Risk
Innocents at Risk's mission is to educate citizens about the grave issue of global and local human trafficking.
Human Trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide, and it is happening throughout the world in every country and across the United States in every major city and small town. The selling of bodies of women and children is the fastest-growing industry in the world, and an incredibly lucrative criminal industry, second only to drug trafficking. According to the Department of State, 2 million wom
Innocents at Risk Founder Deborah Sigmund sadly passed away in early January 2023. The organization is in a state of transition as we decide how best to carry on Ms. Sigmund's incredible legacy of fighting human trafficking of children and young adults. Please stay tuned for further updates.
02/15/2023
The funeral for Deborah Sigmund, who passed away January 4, 2023, will take place Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
The service will take place at Christ Church, 3116 O St. NW in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Your prayers and presence are requested.
Live stream link can be provided for those out of town or can’t attend in person.
11/30/2022
Thank you all for supporting Innocents at Risk on this year's . Your gift allows Innocents at Risk to continue reaching children, parents, schools, churches, embassies, and corporations in order to educate the public about child trafficking. Thanks to your help, we are excited to release more episodes of our podcast Turning a Million Eyes to Save Lives. Innocents at Risk is so very grateful for your generous support!
For those of you who could not join us this , we look forward to your support during our year-end campaign. Until then, our text line remains open. Text INNOCENTS to 4144 or donate online (https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/32wx/n?vid=w0ot7). Together, we can keep our children safe!
Warmest Regards,
Deborah Sigmund
Founder/Director
Innocents at Risk
Innocents at Risk Year End Giving Campaign Giving Tuesday Campaign
11/28/2022
IS TOMORROW!
This year's is tomorrow, November 29th. is a day dedicated to generosity and giving.
Please consider donating to Innocents at Risk so that we may continue our Innocents at Risk Awareness Outreach Campaign, which educates children, parents, schools, churches, embassies, and corporations about the reality of child trafficking with the Innocents at Risk Podcast, Turning a Million Eyes to Save Lives (https://www.innocentsatrisk.org/podcast).
Please share the news of our campaign with your contact lists, ask your loved ones and neighbors to support us, and give if you can. Every donation helps!
Together, we can make a real difference and protect our children.
You can donate online (https://www.innocentsatrisk.org/donate) or text INNOCENTS to 41444.
11/23/2022
PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING INNOCENTS AT RISK ON GIVING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29
This year's is November 29th. is a day that encourages people to give back in whatever ways they can. It presents nonprofit organizations with the chance to raise even more money than they would on an average day of giving. is a day dedicated to generosity and giving. It occurs the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. It is a day to acknowledge the power of giving, volunteerism, and simple acts of kindness.
As we reflect on what we are most thankful for, Innocents at Risk wants to express our gratitude for your continued support over the years. Your support is invaluable to our mission of ending the $150 billion worldwide human trafficking industry that enslaves 2 million women and children every year.
Please consider joining Innocents at Risk on this year's so that we may continue to educate children, parents, schools, churches, embassies, and corporations about the reality of human and s*x trafficking.
You can share the news of our campaign with your contact lists, ask your loved ones and neighbors to support us, and even give if you can. Every donation helps!
is one of the ways we can make a difference.
Together, we can make a real difference and protect our children.
You can donate online (https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/32wx/n?vid=vtl95) or text INNOCENTS to 41444.
11/23/2022
Innocents at Risk Founder and Director Deborah Sigmund has written a Thanksgiving message full of gratitude for Innocents at Risk's supporters, partners, collaborators and contributors. You can read it on our website.
In This Time of Gratitude — Innocents At Risk Dear Friends of Innocents at Risk,
11/21/2022
Innocents at Risk is so very proud of our partner, Operation Underground Railroad! In collaboration with the National Police of Peru, O.U.R recently rescued 102 young women and children that were being trafficked in Peru. This mission resulted in the arrest of 30 members of a dangerous transnational criminal organization operating in Lima and several other cities in Peru.
The highest-ranking members of the National Police of Peru worked with O.U.R. to conduct this operation. General Guillen, Commander of the Human Trafficking Division, led the department's charge and was supported by the U.S. Embassy of Peru.
Congratulations to O.U.R. and the National Police of Peru for such a successful rescue mission. Thank you for your commitment to saving the lives of exploited women and children.
11/16/2022
Today's "Situational Awareness Training" webinar hosted by the Paratus Group and supported by Voices Against Trafficking was extremely informative and an excellent reminder to always be aware of your surroundings. Viewers learned how to evaluate the environment around them, analyze potential outcomes, and take decisive action to prevent or remove a possible threat.
Read more, including useful tips, on our website:
Important Safety Tips: Summary of Today's Situational Awareness Training Webinar — Innocents At Risk Dear Friends of Innocents at Risk, Today's "Situational Awareness Training" webinar hosted by the Paratus Group and supported by Voices Against Trafficking was extremely informative and an excellent reminder to always be aware of your surroundings. Viewers learned how to evaluate the en
11/16/2022
Today's "Situational Awareness Training" webinar hosted by the Paratus Group and supported by VoicesAgainstTrafficking was extremely informative and an excellent reminder to always be aware of your surroundings. Viewers learned how to evaluate the environment around them, analyze potential outcomes, and take decisive action to prevent or remove a possible threat.
Read more, including useful tips, on our website:
Important Safety Tips: Summary of Today's Situational Awareness Training Webinar — Innocents At Risk Dear Friends of Innocents at Risk, Today's "Situational Awareness Training" webinar hosted by the Paratus Group and supported by Voices Against Trafficking was extremely informative and an excellent reminder to always be aware of your surroundings. Viewers learned how to evaluate the en
11/14/2022
JOIN US FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TRAINING ON WEDNESDAY 11/16
Innocents at Risk invites you to join Voices Against Trafficking and the Paratus Group for this powerful webinar on the importance of situational awareness.
Please join us on Wednesday, November 16th at 11:00 am Central Time to learn how you can remain situationally aware and keep your family safe. You can find the link for the Zoom conference in the QR code below the attached flyer.
11/14/2022
On November 10th, 2022, Deborah Sigmund, Founder of Innocents at Risk, organized an event for Marlene Malek, who hosted a large group of friends at her home to raise awareness about human trafficking worldwide and in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. Read more on our website:
https://www.innocentsatrisk.org/latest-updates/human-trafficking-awareness-event-with-marlene-malek
11/10/2022
The Ambassador of France, Philippe Etienne and Madame
Patricia Etienne hosted a lovely Reception for The Washington Ballet at their lovely Residence on November 9th, 2022 .
Photo: Bruce Neal, Ambassador Etienne and Deborah Sigmund
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Our Story
Human Trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide, and it is happening throughout the world in every country and across the United States in every major city and small town. The selling of bodies of women and children is the fastest-growing industry in the world, and an incredibly lucrative criminal industry, second only to drug trafficking.
According to the Department of State, 2 million women and children are victims of human trafficking every year. In the United States, 300 thousand children are forced into child prostitution and child po*******hy each year.
In Washington DC alone, trafficking innocent children is a $100 million industry. Innocents at Risk is a child-advocacy non-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization established to fight human trafficking by raising awareness and educating about this problem among the international and diplomatic community, the corporate sector, students in public schools and universities and among the general public.
Since 2004, Innocents at Risk has been working to raise awareness about the horrors of child trafficking in America and around the world. We conduct educational outreach programs through churches, clubs, organizations, schools and embassies. Our awareness DVD has been used at every major embassy and throughout the United States as an educational resource.
In 2007, we began training airline personnel, who are our first line of defense in protecting the countless children who are trafficked on major flights each day. Our brochures, wrist bands, and educational workshops have armed thousands of flight attendants with information on how to recognize and report trafficking before even reaching the ground. With the help of our new partner, Airline Ambassadors (airlineamb.org), we are working to expand our outreach to all major carriers.
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