S6 EP6: Human Trafficking in Thailand: Firsthand Mission Trip Experience

About this episode

The episode discusses the firsthand experiences of a mission trip to Thailand focused on human trafficking and support for affected women.

What happens when advocacy turns into lived experience? In this powerful episode, Freedom Challenge Director Tracy Daugherty sits down with Teresa Vardilos and Jennifer Lemburg to reflect on their recent mission trip to Pattaya, Thailand, where they served alongside the Tamar Center, a long-standing ministry supporting women affected by sexual exploitation. Teresa and Jennifer share what it was like to move from knowing the statistics to standing face-to-face with the realities of human traff...

People in this episode

Host: Tracy Daugherty

Guests: Teresa Vardilos, Jennifer Lemburg

Topics covered

• human trafficking
• mission trip
• advocacy
• sexual exploitation
• non-profit work

Keywords

• human trafficking
• Thailand
• Tamar Center
• mission trip
• sexual exploitation
• advocacy
• non-profit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tamar Center

Places: Pattaya, Thailand

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