When I first learned about human trafficking, it was personal.   I knew ‘Carlos,’ an inquisitive, funny, bright-eyed, delightful nine-year-old boy and it broke my heart when he came to ask for help. His small body was being traumatized by the force of older men. At...

“At National Coatings we stand by our core values; one of the most important ones being integrity. We strive for honesty and doing what is right even when no one is looking. In our sponsorship with Lift Up the Vulnerable (LUV), we can educate others and aid in the efforts to eliminate the division of families and communities.”

When our team had the opportunity to visit Our Father's Cleft (OFC) in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, I had prepared myself to visit a community destroyed by war. Just a few years ago, lives were shattered and traumatized by aerial bombings and, even more recently, by...

LUV’s holistic approach to preventing human trafficking includes the foundational pillar of protection. We provide safe housing, food and nutrition, clean water, and preventative and emergency medical care for vulnerable children and women who have no other options....

Thank you for your prayers and generosity for the children in Sudan! As we shared earlier this month, flooding closed the only route into the Nuba Mountains. Our Father's Cleft (OFC) and the surrounding community were cut off from access to life-saving supplies. You...

At the beginning of every year, LUV coordinates the procurement of supplies and food to be purchased in Kenya and distributed throughout our anti-trafficking network in Sudan and South Sudan. We have a five-month window to transport goods before the rainy season makes...