Support the S.O.A.P. Project
August 26th is Women's Equality Day in the United States. This year, support an anti-trafficking organization founded by a brave and dynamic woman.
Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST)
http://iwantrest.com/Volunteer Opportunities: Yes
Mission
Real Escape from the Sex Trade (REST) was founded in 2009 to build pathways of freedom, safety and hope for victims of sex trafficking and people involved in the sex trade in Seattle and beyond.
- Contact Information:
- 4215 Rainier Ave S. Suite B Seattle, WA.
- , Washington 98118
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking
- Tel: 425-395-4691
- Email: info@iwantrest.com
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