STORIES
Prevention: The Power to Stop Trafficking Before It Starts - Part 2
BY: Darren Sweeney | November 19, 2025
A man once asked me how we measure the effectiveness of prevention. “How do you know it’s working?” he asked. That’s part of the...
Prevention: The Power to Stop Trafficking Before It Starts - Part 1
BY: Darren Sweeney | November 12, 2025
In every HOPE61 training, there’s a moment that changes everything.It usually happens right after we’ve spent time talking about what...
They Didn’t Go … No Need for Rescue
BY: Tonya Overton | October 30, 2025
When I traveled to Uganda to meet with our six HOPE61 national trainers, I had several goals for our time together. I wanted to...
Eyes to See: Why We Do What We Do
BY: Darren Sweeney | October 22, 2025
When I first joined HOPE61, I had just returned to the United States after living overseas. During that time, I came face-to-face with...
From Trafficked to Transforming: Patrick’s Story of Redemption and Purpose
BY: Tonya Overton | October 06, 2025
After church one Sunday, HOPE61 trainer, Pastor Charles Lubya, turned to me and said, “I have a person I want you to meet.” We pulled up...
Understanding and Awareness
BY: Lori McFall | February 13, 2025
Just outside of Kampala, Uganda, Justine lived in extreme poverty, with few options for the future. One day, a man came to her...
Engaging in Human Trafficking Prevention
BY: Lori McFall, OMS Missionary | July 24, 2023
OMS is committed to trafficking prevention, education, and Gospel sharing. How you can get involved in helping!
Prevent Trafficking Together
BY: Imogen Cook | August 31, 2021
This verse from Isaiah is the heart behind the human trafficking prevention ministry of HOPE61. And what a privilege it was to bring...
The Power of the Gospel
BY: Tonya Overton | February 04, 2021
In the midst of the pandemic lockdowns and quarantines, Pastor Emma could not hold church services or lead HOPE61 trainings. But he...
The Impact of One
BY: Tonya Overton | October 29, 2020
As restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic began to ease in rural Uganda in August, HOPE61 trainers there began to schedule and...
