How SLW Came About

After a year in the field, Mamo became aware of the plight of girls and women who are commercially and sexually exploited and began to meet with them regularly. Sex trafficking is a type of human trafficking or modern-day slavery in which an individual is coerced, transported, and solicited for the sole purpose of a commercial sex act. In Ethiopia, traffickers tend to target individuals who live in abject poverty and are typically economically and politically marginalized. The horror stories are heartbreaking. It was within this context that SLW was created.

As a non-profit, Christian organization, SLW works with victims to help them break free of the cycle of sex trafficking and poverty. Sex trafficking and poverty are intimately wedded. Our call is to tackle those issues holistically.

Many have been deprived of the opportunity to live that vigorous, abundant life that Jesus promised. Addressing sex trafficking holistically involves tackling the physical needs as well as the spiritual needs of those who hunger and thirst for that spring of living water (i.e, the Word of God). We believe that Jesus Christ is the Living Water, and SLW is in the business of partnering with the Holy Spirit to care for the exploited, oppressed, and poor. We invite you to join us in that mission.