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Human trafficking is modern slavery — and it’s everywhere.
Today, an estimated 50 million people are trafficked or enslaved worldwide. 25 percent are innocent children. Many are taken across borders, never to return. This $150 billion industry thrives in silence — with 65% of profits driven by sexual exploitation. And still, most countries don’t even maintain a list of the missing.
There is no central system. No unified global response.
How do you win a global war without a global command?
Freed Lives is tackling that challenge head-on.
Based in Texas, we’ve built the world’s first global coordination platform for anti-trafficking and anti-slavery efforts. Our technology unites individuals, nonprofits, governments, and international agencies into one powerful system — enabling real-time communication, secure data sharing, and coordinated action in 133 languages.
Together, we can save lives, reunite families, and restore freedom.
End Slavery. One Life At A Time.
Our Inspiration
One of our directors, Jimmy Gross, along with his wife Rachel and their children, spent many years living in and traveling to Ethiopia, dedicating themselves to serving hundreds of individuals through their charity, No Ordinary Love (now Desta Provisions). Their reunification program went far beyond rescue– it was rooted in restoration.
With little to no access to technology, Jimmy and his national team devoted countless hours to reuniting trafficked children with their families. They worked alongside local elders and community leaders to trace the origins of children freed from slavery, many of whom no longer remembered the villages they came from. In heartbreaking cases, families had already held funerals, believing their children were lost forever. Yet, against all odds, miracles still happened.
One such miraculous reunion was captured in an emotional video below — when a precious little girl named Abezash was reunited with her mother. It was a moment of pure joy– one of many that fuels the urgency and passion behind the Freed Lives initiative. Moments like these — hands lifted in praise — inspired our logo and continue to define our purpose.
If Jimmy and Rachel were able to reunite over seven hundred trafficked children with such limited technology, imagine how many more we could help with our plan of action, combined with hundreds or thousands of charities, international groups and other organizations.
At Freed Lives, our core mission is to end human trafficking. Through our global platform, we unite individuals, charities, and organizations to coordinate and reunite survivors with their families, using advanced technology to restore what was stolen — freedom.
Abezash's Reunion 2 (1)
"What kind of God is this, that performed the miracle of caring for you, and bringing you back to us?"
Our Mission
What We Do
We’ve built an innovative global platform that unites individuals, charities, NGOs, and governments to fight trafficking together. Available in 133 languages, it supports worldwide communication and action. By offering this platform free to charities and allowing individuals to add missing loved ones, we enable people worldwide to contribute to the fight. With simple web access, anyone can help reunite families, support rescues, and make a lasting impact.
Who We Are
Most of our founders bring years to decades of experience in leading human trafficking charities and serving as first responders, all driven by a shared commitment to finding solutions for this urgent crisis.
Our Tech
Our platform, used globally by many Fortune 500 companies across industries like retail, hospitality, banking, and telecommunications, has been specially adapted to fight human trafficking. By incorporating advanced technologies like Google/Chrome/Angular, we've enhanced the platform to support 133 languages and offer various tools and features that make it easier for people and organizations to collaborate.
Get Involved
We encourage you to learn about this global tragedy and support the charities that have people in the field fighting daily. We are currently filing a 501.c.3. Non-Profit Corporation. Please help us cross the finish line quickly, we can be found on GoFundMe "Freed Lives" or https://www.gofundme.com/f/freedlives
Transforming Technology into a Weapon Against Trafficking
Board of Directors
Andy Baker
Andy is a committed leader with a wealth of experience in leadership development for a global audience, empowering individuals to enhance their impact. With more than 20 years in the non-profit sector, he thrives on challenges and views it as a privilege to connect with those on their growth journeys.
In 2001, Andy and his wife Andrea began their mission to support women in the red-light district of La Paz, Bolivia, becoming pioneers in this effort. Andrea now leads Project Suma, where the focus is on aiding trafficked Aymara women and their children by providing rehabilitation, therapy, education, and career training.
Currently, Andy serves as the Partnership Director at Atlas Free, an anti-trafficking organization that employs a partner model to address sex trafficking. Atlas Free collaborates with over 100 Network Members across 25 countries.
Together, Andy and Andrea are proud parents of four children, and they often enjoy hiking in the Andes Mountains as a family.
Board of Directors
Jimmy Gross
Jimmy Gross is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Desta Therapy and Co-Founder of Desta Provisions (formerly No Ordinary Love). With over 20 years of leadership experience in senior living care, public health, and behavioral health, Jimmy has dedicated his career to serving vulnerable communities. A devoted husband to Rachel and proud father of four, Jimmy spent nine transformative years in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, supporting local communities. His work also includes aiding Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan, and leading nonprofit and healthcare initiatives across various regions.
Board of Directors
Dr. Angela Straface
Dr. Angela Straface is a devoted follower of Christ, a loving mother, and a passionate physician committed to helping others achieve optimal health. With over 27 years of experience as a board-certified emergency physician, she has dedicated her career to both healing and advocacy. Her work in emergency medicine opened her eyes to the profound impact of human trafficking, inspiring her to become a vocal advocate for protecting the vulnerable– a cause she believes is a God-given responsibility.
Driven by a desire to empower others, Dr. Straface founded Feel Ideal 360, a functional and anti-aging medicine clinic. There, she combines medical science with a holistic approach to wellness, offering personalized care to help patients thrive.
Her two adopted daughters are her greatest joys and inspire her mission to serve with compassion, strength, and faith. Dr. Straface’s life and work reflect her commitment to purpose-driven medicine that heals both body and soul.
