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About Us
About Us
SAFE Network Inc. is pleased to have the opportunity to sponsor one of the first residences for survivors of human trafficking and their children in New York City. The leaders of SAFE know from first-hand experience not only the horrors of trafficking but the ways to survive it and to help others effectively. It is our hope that with the support of the service community for survivors of human trafficking, generous benefactors, and grants, we will be able to offer women victims of human trafficking a safe and secure transition to a new life. We anticipate providing a comprehensive program of human services, with the help of our partners in case management, and a living situation in which one learns the benefits and joys of living in partnership with others in a sharing and mutually satisfying environment. It is through this experience that the cycle of abuse and dependency can be broken, and women can be given the strength to make independent decisions for themself and those they care about.
Jasmine Ortiz
CEO/Fouder
Joseph Ortiz
CO/Founder
John Powell
Director
Lisa Rosario
Event Planner
Jennifer Irizarry, MLS
Social Worker
Board Members
Paola Rodriquez, ESQ
President
Alma Powell
Secretary
Taija Meighan
Treasure
Flags of human trafficking
Signs of human trafficking
The individual
- Is not free to come and go as he/she wishes
- Is under 18 years of age and is providing commercial sex acts
- Is in the commercial sex industry and has a pimp/manager
- Is unpaid, paid very little, or paid only through tips
- Works excessively long and/or unusual hours
- Is not allowed breaks or suffers under unusual restrictions at work
- Owes a large debt and is unable to pay it off
- Was recruited through false promises concerning the nature and conditions of his/her work
- High security measures exist at the work and/or residence locations (e.g. opaque windows, boarded up windows, bars on windows, barbed wire, security cameras, etc.)
The individual exhibits
- Poor mental health or abnormal behavior
- Fear, anxiety, depression, submission, tension/nervousness
- Unusually fearful or anxious behavior when law enforcement is alluded to
- An inability to make eye contact
The individual exhibits
- Poor physical health
- Lacks access to health care
- Signs of malnutrition
- Signs of physical and/or sexual abuse, physical restraint, confinement, or torture
The individual has
- Few or no personal possessions
- Is not in control of his/her own money, no financial records, or back account
- Is not in control of his/her own identification documents (ID or passport)
- Is not allowed or able to speak for themselves (a third party may insist on being present and/or translating)
The individual may
- Make claims of just visiting and is unable to clarify where he/she is staying
- Have a lack of knowledge of whereabouts and/or does not know what city he/she is in
- Have lost a sense of time
- Have numerous inconsistencies in his/her story.
This list is not exhaustive and represents only a selection of possible indicators. Also, the red flags in this list may not be present in all trafficking cases and are not cumulative. Learn more at www.humantraffickinghotline.org
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Your support and contributions will enable us to continue to house survivors of human trafficking. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
