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Reaching Russia’s Exploited

Vanessa Forbes, Intervention Coordinator, for Elijah Rising spent two weeks in Moscow for 24/7 prayer and intervention for women who have been trafficked. She spent two weeks with her team loving on the women being trafficked and offering them an exit from a life of exploitation. Russia is known as one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking it is listed as a Tier 3 nation on the Trafficking in-person report.

We sat down with Vannesa to discuss all that she encountered during her time in Russia and how God worked even in impossible situations.

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Here is another Video where Vanessa shares an impactful testimony about empowering the women being exploited in Moscow.

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