The Swedish Model to Combating Sex Trafficking
Some say prostitution is the oldest profession still practiced and see no need for change. Others say prostitution is something society really needs to react to - by making it illegal to sell sex. When...
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International Women's Day - Featured Woman World-Changer: Serena Kao
Philanthropy started at a young age for Serena Kao. Daughter of Kao Shin Ping, founder of San The Group she is currently on the board of directors for their family foundation. The genesis of her...
View ArticleRun to End Trafficking
This coming May, runners in the Washington DC Metro area will be running for a brand new cause: the end of human trafficking. The TrafficStop 5k hosted by the Hilton Garden Inn emerged as Hilton Hotels...
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Meet Farah Zulaikha: Model and Ambassador for Nomi Network
International Model. Humanitarian. Ambassador for both UNICEF and Nomi Network. Bio-medicine student. It’s easy to take a look at Farah Zulaikha’s life right now and think that she entered this world...
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The Swedish Model and Why It Works
A study of 854 women in prostitution in nine countries found that 89 percent wanted to escape prostitution but felt they were not able to, and that two-thirds met clinical criteria for post-traumatic...
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Co-Founder Diana Mao and Young Execxutive Board Member Vera Kolesnik Speak at...
Each year over 1,300 Rotary members come together in the United Nations headquarters to discuss how to make the world a better place. Rotary is the biggest international non-governmental organization...
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A New Breed of Entrepreneurs
Our women in Bihar never cease to amaze and inspire us. On Supei’s most recent trip to Bihar, India she learned of new entrepreneurs rising up in our program. They started making petticoats, commonly...
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Music That Makes a Difference
Meet Mike and Deanna Geier, a husband and wife music-making team. Together, they’ve written songs for shows on NBC, NICK, MTV & VH1. They have also written music for national commercials and movie...
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Top Ten Highlights of 2014
In 2014, together we:Helped support 326 jobs in Cambodia and IndiaPlaced 100% of women into jobs after they completed Nomi’s Advanced Training Program Trained 10 women to become leaders in their...
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A New Victory
March 16th was beautiful day on my way to Albany. I was very excited because it was my first time speaking in my state, New York. I am a survivor of human trafficking, upon arriving at JFK I was...
View ArticleOur Effort: Community and Mentorship at Nomi Network
"What do you want to be like?" a young woman named Amala*, newly rescued from her life in the red light district, is asked."I would like to be like Priya*."Amala's answer is music to Supei Liu's ears....
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Meeting Nomi for the First Time
As an intern and volunteer for Nomi Network, meeting the namesake of our organization was of course a big deal! About a week ago, president Diana and I headed out to the Cambodian countryside to meet...
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Beneath the Price Tag
I recently watched an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, in which he covers the subject of “fast fashion” (if you’re interested in watching, click here. It’s brings comic relief to a...
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WHAT'S UP with Thailand?
I went on a mission trip with my youth group several years ago to a coastal city in Thailand; it was my first time outside of the US, and it was an eye-opening cultural experience, from trying the...
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Know the Network: In Memory of Sasha Shaikh
Nomi Network is made up of a diverse group of people and organizations, from different professions and walks of life, who are all united in the cause to fight human trafficking. Learn about some of the...
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Biking Across the Country in Support of Nomi Network
Volunteers with the organization Cycling for Change will spend the month of July biking across the country in support of Nomi Network and World Vision. They will bike from Seattle to New York and run...
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A Generous Partnership with Forefront Church
Nomi Network was a part of Celebration Generosity 2015, an initiative by Forefront Church in New York City that donates a collected offering to three organizations who are serving others and restoring...
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When The Light Came On: Lunch & Learn
My heart became burdened about modern-day slavery at the Passion Conference of 2013. We heard a talk from Gary Haugen (the president of International Justice Mission), testimonies of trafficked...
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Nomi's Design Competition Winner, 2015
Kristen Wong, a fashion design student at Marist College from Massachusetts, is no stranger to the problem of unethical labor. Kristen’s grandmother told her stories of living in America when she was...
View ArticleNomi Gets a New Look
Nomi Network’s Graphic Designer, Janay Frazier, shares about Nomi Network’s new branding that will be revealed this August.Nomi Network has grown and developed in many ways since its launch in 2009. As...
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When A Little is Everything
It was, in a sense, an ordinary Sunday in New York: Church, bagels, cream cheese and coffee. I didn’t expect many attendees at the early service and that didn’t matter to me. I learned a long time ago...
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A Part of Something Bigger
Santhosh PaulusWhy do you give? I feel blessed to have what I have. It wasn’t in my control where I would be born or to whom. I have many opportunities that were not in my control. This is why I...
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Journey Through India
I arrived back in the states a few weeks ago after a 10 day trip to visit Nomi's programs in India - and it was an incredible adventure that stretched my heart and made my soul sore. I'm bursting with...
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Meet Our Summer Interns!
Anna Smith Hello! My name is Anna and I am an Admin Intern at Nomi Network. I am a recent graduate from Adelphi University and am going on to pursue my Clinical Social Work degree at Fordham...
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Around the Globe in 17 Days
This past January, several members of the Nomi Network team traveled across the Pacific to Cambodia and India. After seventeen days, we crossed back over the Atlantic to return to New York. Our first...
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