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Dear John,
When I got out of prison, I was supposed to be free.
But because I had been entangled in the legal system alongside my trafficker, I had a criminal record that kept me from getting a job and finding housing. Providers didn't understand how the methods and tactics of human trafficking could make someone both criminalized and victimized at the same time.
Polaris was different. They saw me as a whole person. They understood what I was facing. They listened to what I needed and honored my preferences. Polaris didn't pity me — they partnered with me. That sense of agency changed everything.
Getting survivors connected to services isn't just about making a referral. It's about helping survivors find the right resources and follow our own path toward healing.
For more than two decades, Polaris has been the anti-trafficking field's North Star — strengthening systems, expanding trusted networks of providers, and ensuring survivors can access support that respects our dignity and choices.
Will you sustain this support for survivors?
Now through Thanksgiving Day, a special match means that your gift will go twice as far in connecting survivors not just to what's available but to the safe housing, legal help, and other services we trust.
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