🚨 HUMAN TRAFFICKING HAPPENS HERE 🚨
A recent investigation by Salinas Police into the stabbing of a 17-year-old girl led to the arrest of two individuals and uncovered evidence of child sex trafficking.
Read the full story here: https://t.co/zI09mktD3i
#protect#beaware
🚨 Arrest tied to the alleged human trafficking of a minor was made on the Central Coast. Law enforcement says the investigation began after parents discovered inappropriate online communication between their child and an adult.
#OnlineSafety
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💙 April is Child Abuse Awareness Month! We are incredibly grateful for the Scotts Valley Exchange Club and their consistent support in our efforts to rescue and restore commercially sexually exploited children.
Because of partners like them, we can show up and lives are saved.
✨ Save the Date ✨ Join us for Arukah Project’s 5th Annual Freedom Gala—an evening dedicated to hope, justice, and restoration!
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
📍 The Grove: Santa Cruz Event Center
✨ Formal invitation with ticket details to follow
#SupportSurvivors
🚨 LOCAL CASE: HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR COMMUNITY 🚨
A man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for trafficking and sexually exploiting minors across multiple counties—including right here on the Central Coast.
This is happening in our communities.
https://t.co/Tya26w6qW8
✨ A Refreshed Look. The Same Mission. ✨
Our new logo reflects our growth—it carries the weight of the stories we’ve held and the future we’re fighting for. And we’ve launched a refreshed website to better share this work,!
#ArukahProject#HumanTraffickingAwareness
During Super Bowl LX in the Bay Area, a task force made significant progress in protecting survivors and holding traffickers accountable.
✨ 🧑⚖️ 29 traffickers arrested 🙌 73 survivors rescued, including 10 minors, with the youngest being 12.
#EndHumanTrafficking
✨ TONIGHT! ✨
Join us tonight at Laughing Monk Brewing in Scotts Valley for our first monthly fundraiser for 2026!! It's a wonderful night of community, craft beer, and impact 🍻💙
Bring a friend, grab a pint, and be part of something that truly matters!! 💥 🍔 💥
💙 Human trafficking doesn’t always look the way we expect.
It doesn’t always involve chains or borders.
And it doesn’t end the moment someone escapes.
Awareness matters.
But awareness alone is not.
🔵 #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay
🔵 #WearBlueDay
🔵 #EndHumanTrafficking
💛 Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it 💛
As we continue working toward our $1.5 million goal to purchase the Hope House property, we want to pause and say thank you to every single person who has stood with us.
This dream is becoming a reality because of you ❤️ Thank you!
💙 January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month 💙
Human trafficking is happening every day — in our communities, our cities, and even in places we would never expect.
✨ Together, we can be the voice for those who have been silenced ✨
#HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth
🚨 We have been rescuing survivors out of sex trafficking since 2019. But a 24/7, survivor-led, trauma-informed emergency home is needed post-rescue.
🎯 Our Goal: $1,500,000 to purchase a property to be the first 24/7 emergency home
👉 Donate here:
https://t.co/NCoKM6o9Mj
💛 THANK YOU, LAUGHING MONK BREWING 💛
Huge shout out to Laughing Monk Brewing for being our Platinum Sponsor at this year’s Freedom Banquet! Their ongoing partnership and support for Arukah Project are invaluable, consistently aiding survivors of sex trafficking 💛🍻
🌟 Giving Tuesday: Help Us Open Hope House 🌟
We’re raising funds to open Hope House, a safe long-term home for survivors — and donations are already coming in!
Help us keep the momentum going! #givingtuesday2025#togetherwecan#protect
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🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Arukah Project 🧡
Today we’re feeling deeply grateful for you — our community that continually shows up for survivors with love, support, and hope.
Because of you, lives are being changed #Arukahproject#thankful#togetherwecan
🍻 A Night to Celebrate Community, Compassion & Good Beer 🍻
We’d love for you to join us for our second monthly fundraising night at Laughing Monk Brewing & Gastropub, an incredible partner of ours that continues to help us rescue victims of sex trafficking and exploitation!
We are grateful to Boulder Creek Community Church for their efforts to combat human trafficking. Our Executive Director spoke there yesterday at the A21 Global Freedom Summit, highlighting Arukah Project's local work. Awareness is the first step 💛
#EndHumanTrafficking
🚨 Breaking: Detectives have uncovered a disturbing sex trafficking operation at the Caravelle Inn hotel in San Jose, leading to the arrest of three suspects on charges including pimping, pandering, and conspiracy.
Full link below:
https://t.co/ZCkhZXFk4R
Arukah Project's foundation is in setting the oppressed free. Our integrated approach is able to help victims find freedom through their personal recovery, and allow them to thrive.
#EndHumanTrafficking#TogetherForFreedom
🌟 From the Bottom of Our Hearts, Thank You 🌟 We are still glowing from the incredible night we shared at the Fourth Annual Freedom Banquet — and it wouldn’t have been possible without our amazing sponsors. 💛
#FreedomBanquet#ThankYouSponsors#CommunityStrong#HopeInAction