An estimated 24.9 million people are trafficked worldwide every year, according to experts from the Department of State.
A majority of victims are trafficked through airports and highways, prompting a national moving company to do something to make a critical change.
Good Greek Moving and Storage is partnering with Place of Hope, an anti-human trafficking nonprofit organization, to turn its more than 600 employees into human trafficking first responders.
Experts from Place of Hope have started training Good Greek’s employees on how to spot traffickers and their victims.
Unlike many others trained to spot traffickers, moving crews have unique access to highways and the inside of people’s homes.
“We’re at truck stops and rest areas, and quite often these are areas where victims can be trafficked, and we need to be vigilant and be able to identify these situation where we can call 911 or the authorities that help in that area,” Good Greek Moving and Storage Founder Spero Georgedakis said.
Place of Hope takes in survivors of human trafficking, giving them a stable place to live and the resources needed to heal from the trauma.
Good Greek Moving and Storage will also be covering some of their moving trucks with a unique QR code for potential trafficking victims to see and use.