ADVANCING
FREEDOM
#endhumantrafficking
BREAKING STATISTICS...
BUILDING LEGACIES...
services. advocacy. collaboration.
Like elephants forming a circle of protection, we stand in formation with adults and transition-aged youth (18+) survivors of human trafficking and exploitation, offering shelter, legal advocacy, and wraparound community.
Our model centers on dignity, empowerment, and long-term impact.
As an incubator, we develop data-driven strategies to stop human trafficking and empower survivors. Partnering with healthcare, law enforcement, and community organizations—and guided by data—we help survivors move from crisis to prosperity while driving systematic change to end exploitation.
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#getinFORMATION
THE PROBLEM
Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world—and social media is fueling it every minute. Online platforms make it easier for traffickers to groom and recruit victims, while also expanding the market for buyers and exploitative businesses.
At its core, trafficking is a human rights violation and an economic crime. Widening economic disparities—even now intensifying by the rise of AI—leave more people vulnerable to exploitation every single day.
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But this crisis is not inevitable. By collaborating strategically, supporting survivors, analyzing data, and pushing for stronger legal protection and economic opportunities, we can disrupt the systems that enable this harm.
We can advance freedom and prevent human trafficking.
Selling
People for Profit
Exploitative enterprises generate US $236 billion in illegal profits annually.
Victims Do
Not Identify As Such
Human trafficking victims face barriers in naming their victimization, blaming the offender, and making claims of victimization.
Labor Trafficking
71% of labor trafficking victims entered the U.S. on lawful visas; 29% of victims entered the U.S. without authorization.
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69% of labor trafficking victims were unauthorized by the time they escaped.
Sex Trafficking
Between January–June 2025, reports of child sex trafficking in the U.S. surged from 5,976 to 62,891 compared to the same period in 2024
Victimization IS
Vocation
There are 2 types of human trafficking.
Commercial Sex
(22 USC § 7102)
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Labor
​(22 USC § 7102)
The Demand
Demand for sexual content and services online is rising exponentially, escalating the risk of abuse and trafficking.
Recruitment
- Labor Trafficking
Victims often incur substantial debts due to recruitment fees. On average, labor trafficking victims paid $6,150 in recruitment fees for jobs in the United States, which is higher than their country of origin’s per capita income.
Recruitment - Sex Trafficking
The top 3 platforms identified to recruit victims of sex trafficking in 2023 were snapchat, facebook, and instagram.
Our Mission: Advance Freedom.
For survivors. For the next generation. For the future of our nation.
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At The Formation Project, we believe freedom is more than the absence of exploitation—it is the presence of dignity, safety, and opportunity. Freedom is not only personal but collective—we all share responsibility for preserving it.
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Co-founded by a survivor and an attorney who understood that freedom must be advanced together, The Formation Project builds communities where healing happens, justice is pursued, and lasting freedom becomes possible.
