Blog - Elijah Rising

Organized Crime & Asian Sex Trafficking

May 16, 2022

A study in Houston claimed there are more brothels than Starbucks and McDonalds. That statement always grabs people’s attention, but...

10 Years of Intervention

April 25, 2022

To assist those who may be trafficked, Elijah Rising has always maintained physical presence in the areas where human trafficking...

An Update On Elijah Rising’s Social Enterprise

April 11, 2022

For the past several months we have been evaluating our programs. Through this evaluation we realized the need to refocus on...

Celebrating 10 Years!

March 16, 2022

In this episode, we look back on the 10 years of Elijah Rising. Over the years, we have changed yet...

The Importance of Prayer & Intercession

March 2, 2022

In this episode we talk with Elijah Rising’s new Prayer Director, John LaChapelle, about the role of prayer and intercession...

What Is An Emergency Assessment Center?

December 21, 2021

In this episode we interview Jeff Shaw, Executive Director of Frontline Response. Founded in 2003, Frontline Response began with a...

What Is A Drop-in Center?

December 20, 2021

Cara is Executive Director of The Landing, a Houston based nonprofit whose mission is to serve survivors of human trafficking...

Creating Safe Communities Through Education

October 19, 2021

Sydney is Manager of the Safe Community Program at Crime Stoppers of Houston, a non-profit dedicated to public safety and...

The Equality Model – Interview w/ Rebecca Bender

September 27, 2021

We had the honor of interviewing Rebecca Bender about misconceptions about trafficking, the complexities behind prostitution, and the Equality Model...