Welcome to Southern Arizona Against Slavery! We are a community coalition dedicated to fighting human trafficking in Arizona and around the world. Please explore the links above for more information about human trafficking, about SAAS, and about how you can become a modern-day abolitionist.

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Featured Project

We are currently committed to assisting the Southern Arizona Dream Center to meet the desperate need of housing and rehabilitation services for women who have exited human trafficking. Contact us to learn more about this project and how you can work alongside us.

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What We Do

We believe that community education is critical in the fight against trafficking, because everyday citizens are the ones best equipped to spot and report human trafficking.  We create professional presentations that are unique to each audience with the most up-to-date statistics and relevant stories. We can equip YOU to become a modern-day Abolitionist. We are a 501(c)3 and all of our directors and members are volunteers. This means that 100% of your tax-deductible donations go to increasing awareness and ending slavery. SAAS strongly believes in the power of collaboration, and for this reason we are dedicated to connecting with like-minded organizations and individuals, whether that be through collaboration, partnership or fundraising efforts.

Stories of Modern-day Survivors

HEMA’S STORY

Hema is 12-years-old and lives in a remote village in the north of Karantaka, a state on the East coast of India. She is the oldest of five children and has never been to school because she is responsible for… Read more “HEMA’S STORY”

Oasis India, Stop the Traffik

DENG’S STORY

Deng, in her late 20’s, was recruited in her native Thailand to travel voluntarily to Australia where she was told she could make lots of money as a prostitute. Upon arrival in Australia, however, she was met by traffickers who… Read more “DENG’S STORY”

Polaris Project

SOKHA’S STORY

Sokha and Makara are from Poipet in Cambodia. When they were just 14 and 15 years old, their mother was ill with a liver complaint. The family needed money to pay for drugs to treat her. They also hoped to… Read more “SOKHA’S STORY”

Tearfund, Stop the Traffik

PRJUA AND AJAY’S STORY

Prjua, aged 9 and her brother Ajay, aged 7, lived on Thane train station in Mumbai, India. They lived with their parents who were both alcoholics and were not able to look after them very well. Prjua and Ajay loved… Read more “PRJUA AND AJAY’S STORY”

Oasis India, Stop the Traffik

MARY’S STORY

Mary was born in Mexico. When she was about 17 years old, she was persuaded to go to the USA with the promise that she would have a better life and be provided with a job. A man promised to… Read more “MARY’S STORY”

Salvation Army

SERGEY’S STORY

Sergey is 27 years old and is from Perm in Russia. In 2001, he saw an advert in a local newspaper for a job agency. They were looking for construction workers to work in Spain. The salary offered was US$1,200… Read more “SERGEY’S STORY”

Anti-Slavery International

CHARLES’ STORY

Charles became a soldier in Uganda when he was just eight years old. He didn’t have any choice about it. He was taken from his home by men from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The LRA are rebels who are… Read more “CHARLES’ STORY”

Tearfund

ALINA’S STORY

“I met my boyfriend at my girl-friend’s house [in Armenia]. He had been dating me for a month already when he told me he was going to marry me. My boyfriend told me we could earn some money for our… Read more “ALINA’S STORY”

International Organization for Migration, Polaris Project

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