“Everyone deserves to be found.”

Dear Friend,

Those words, simple and powerful, tug at my heart as I listen to The No More Foundation Investigative Team recall the recovery efforts that rescued a young girl from the clutches of a human trafficker recently.

It had been 5 days when the first call came in. A girl. Age 15. Missing. Most likely a runaway. She’d been in trouble before. Local law enforcement had been involved. Without much information to go on, the case had to wait. She’d probably come back home eventually.

The Mom was frantic and desperate. She had seen her daughter’s behavior change. Her appearance changed. Her attitude changed. And then she was gone. Even in the chaos of a struggling home life filled with job loss and homelessness, her mother knew something was off. Our lead investigator leaned in to help where a system couldn’t.

Then it happened, success after 33 days. Mom finally had won the fight and gained access to her daughter’s phone. Finally! She had access to messages, real proof that her daughter had been lured away by the darkness of this world. So many red flags, how did she not know? Her unassuming daughter met a man. A stranger from out of state. Online. There were pictures, promises to love her, and plans to come meet her.

This child walked out of her house to meet her “boyfriend” and ended up in the arms of her “trafficker”.

The moment the No More Investigative Team had the evidence needed to ignite action, we responded swiftly. Calls were made to Homeland Security, local law enforcement, The FBI, and others. It took two weeks but working together we found her… in a hotel over 1500 miles away. Finally….she was safe. Her trafficker was apprehended, and after 47 days of fearing the worst, her parents got the news: she was found and she was safe.

Hard pressed, our Recovery Team jumped into action with just 48 hours to reunite her with her parents or she would enter the foster care system far from home. Almost immediately, travel was arranged, her father and The No More Foundation Recovery team were on the ground. Once reunited, there were tears, and the long trip home, to healing, could begin.

Like so many trafficking victims, she was brainwashed. One of the recovery team members, who was a survivor herself, understood this situation all too well. Hearing this young girl say how much she loved her trafficker and that she wasn’t a victim, our team member knew this girl just needed someone. To hear her. To see her. To care. She sat for hours, just listening. Eventually the girl relaxed and said, “It’s just nice that somebody actually hears me. Someone hears what I’m saying.” And in that moment, there was a breakthrough.

Our partners at Boomerang Air Charter met us to transport her home. Hours later we were back home and finally mom was within reach. The reunion felt like a scene out of a movie. A scene no one involved in this work ever forgets.

It was a miracle.

The No More Foundation Recovery team handed off her care to Child Protective Services, ensuring the family received desperately needed and specialized trauma-informed care, crisis counseling, and social services. In the weeks and months since, The No More Investigation and Recovery Teams have stayed connected to everyone involved, doing our best to make sure this child never falls through the cracks again.

This is just one example of how The No More Foundation is involved in the fight against human trafficking. Since January, 3 additional cases involving children have come our way, and each time we’ve partnered with law enforcement teams for justice and recovery efforts.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received over 27,800 reports in 2024. NCMEC estimates 1 in 7 missing children are likely victims of sex trafficking. One study estimates 240,000–325,000 U.S. children may be at risk.

At The No More Foundation, we help fill a critical gap behind the scenes – coordinating logistics and aiding recoveries. A gap created by lack of funding, time, and resources. Our ability to stand in this gap depends on funding from supporters like you. Will you commit to standing with us this summer? Together we can truly “DECLARE NO MORE!”.

Give the Gift of Freedom this summer.

Join us on our mission to PROTECT the vulnerable, PREVENT exploitation, and PARTNER for good during The Summer to Celebrate Freedom Campaign. Become a 12:12 Partner with your pledge of at least $12 a month for 12 months. Your support sustains this work and helps make a measurable difference with a consistent gift. Or, can you give a special one-time gift this summer to make an immediate impact in our ability to partner for good?

Our goal is to have 100 new 12:12 Partners and $10,000 in special gifts by July 17th. Together we can meet immediate needs to keep struggling families from falling apart; recover identified victims from the atrocity of human trafficking; and help children who have suffered abuse or neglect find the love and support of a family. Together, we declare, “NO MORE.”