We knew it was happening in our back yard. We just didn’t know how imbalanced it was.

There are 300,000 victims of child sexual exploitation in the United States, but only five specialized aftercare homes exist to meet their needs. Trafficking in the U.S. is growing much faster than our collective response to it.

This is a gross injustice.

After months of prayer, research, and planning, we’ve decided that For The Silent needs to address this imbalance at home. In 2010, we will refocus our efforts on children trafficked and exploited within the U.S.

Please check back in the coming weeks as we announce our new direction in response to this need.