9-"We Need More Shovels." Feat. Christina Rangel, Survivor Leader and Founder of United Justice(Justica Unida)

In this incredible episode of the Libertas International Podcast, Christina Rengal shares her story of surviving human trafficking and time in federal prison to going on to change the lives of survivors of human trafficking and immigrants all over Latin America. Her journey takes her from the streets of Las Vegas, the Federal Prison system, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, and all the way to Oxford as a student of human rights. Her journey takes her through Las Vegas as a trafficking victim and all the way to cities in Latin America such as Cucuta, Colombia, Juarez,Mexico and Quenca, Ecuador as a defender of justice and healing. She also shares her thoughts on survivor leadership in the movement and all we can all work more collaboratively in the fight against human trafficking. Christina is the founder and Executive Director of United Justice a nonprofit organization fighting sex trafficking in Latin America. United Justice focuses on building effective resources for victims of sex trafficking as well as support for families in Mexico who are searching for their forcibly disappeared children. With over five years of experience as an advocate for victims of sex trafficking for the FBI and over twelve years of experience fighting sexual exploitation in nine countries, Christina brings her expertise along with her personal lived experience to the fight against sexual exploitation. Through partnerships with the US Department of Justice, FBI, and other local nonprofits Christina has provided training to over 3,000 law enforcement and first responders in the United States. Her direct work with victims in Cambodia, Vietnam, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and the United States gives her a unique access to effectively fight sex trafficking through a human rights lens. To learn more about Christina and United Justice please visit their website https://www.ujustice.org/aboutus For more info about survivors and their impact on the movement of anti human trafficking-https://www.salvationarmy.org/isjc/23Mar2021-3 For more info about Libertas International please visit https://libertasinternational.org/