Just Love Worldwide

07/29/2026

Addressing demand is a crucial part of the work we do. Would consider giving a one time or monthly donation today to help us?
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07/16/2026

When you support Just Love Worldwide, this is the type of work we can continue to say yes to!
Thank you!

Last week, Saint Andre Home hosted our annual Survivor Retreat — and it was our largest gathering ever. 💜

Held at the beautiful Alamoosook Lakeside Inn on a perfect Maine day, the retreat brought human trafficking survivors together for connection, encouragement, healing, and hope. We were honored to hear from a speaker with lived experience who shared a powerful message of resilience and possibility, and from the Executive Director of Just Love Worldwide, who spoke about important recent legal changes that help survivors seek protections and request records be sealed in cases involving forced criminality connected to trafficking.

There was meaningful conversation, new connections, delicious food, and so much strength shared throughout the day. We are also excited to share that funding has already been awarded for next year’s retreat!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this special day possible.

07/16/2026

Real change happens when organizations choose collaboration over competition.

Members of the Just Love Worldwide team had the opportunity to connect with incredible leaders from NCOSE (National Center on S*xual Exploitation) and World Without Exploitation—organizations committed to ending human trafficking and s*xual exploitation through advocacy, education, prevention, and survivor-centered solutions.

Every conversation reminded us that no single organization can do this work alone. When we share knowledge, strengthen relationships, and unite around a common mission, we become more effective advocates for survivors and more powerful voices for lasting change.

We're grateful for partnerships, shared wisdom, and the opportunity to stand alongside others who believe every person deserves freedom, dignity, and hope.

Together, we're building a world where exploitation has no place.

05/21/2026

Our spring calendar is filling quickly — and every moment represents real people, real healing, and real hope.

Today, our leadership sat with a survivor here in Maine who is courageously healing from the trauma and cruelty of human trafficking.

Tonight, we will help support another survivor on her recovery journey.

This weekend, Just Love Worldwide will join the panel for The Right Track film at the Block Island Film Festival in Rhode Island.

Next week, we’ll assist with training law enforcement in Massachusetts.

In June, we’ll partner with the Maine Recovery Network for training and also travel to the World Without Exploitation Conference to help equip leaders and communities in the fight against exploitation.

This work is possible because people choose to stand with survivors.

Every donation helps fuel prevention, survivor support, education, advocacy, and restoration efforts across our communities. Whether your gift is $25 or $1,000, you are helping create pathways toward healing and freedom.
Would you consider giving today? ❤️

05/21/2026

Rhode Island friends! Don't miss the chance to see a free screening of the Right Track film.

*There are 5 categories of the filmmaker/screenwriter competition at the Block Island Film Festival: student short films, short films, short documentary films, feature films and feature screenplays.

03/24/2026

We are excited to be a part of this important event!

The agenda for The 2026 WorldWE Conference: The Cutting Edge of Action is officially here.

This year’s conference is intentionally designed to meet the moment—grounded first in education, then driven by action. The first half will deepen understanding through expert insights and survivor-centered conversations. The second half will focus on action—equipping you with strategies to advance the Survivor Model, address digital s*xual exploitation, combat tech-facilitated abuse, and strengthen accountability for exploiters.

⏳ Early Bird registration ends May 31. Secure your spot before rates increase.

🔗 Register + view the agenda at worldwithoutexploitation.org

02/08/2026

Just Love Worldwide is standing with our friends at Survivor Leadership to ask you to please sign on to the attached letter urging the court to allow treatment-not incarceration.
In 2022, 15 year old Pieper pled guilty to killing her adult s*x buyer who drugged and r***d her over a 3-day period. She was ordered to pay her s*x buyer's family $150,000 in restitution. The judge ultimately granted her probation with a deferred judgement. Unfortunately the out of state placement she was sent to was not a good fit and Pieper was eventually kicked out of the program, triggering a probation violation that could lead to her being forced to serve her 20 year sentence. Currently she is in Polk County Jail in lowa with a hearing
scheduled for February 20th, 2026.
We ask that you support Pieper Lewis by using the QR codes above to access the sign-on letter for her attorneys to share with the judge overseeing Pieper's case to urge the court to recognize her actions in the context of her extreme trauma and to opt for services instead of continued incarceration.

02/06/2026

Tuesday, Just Love Worldwide's Executive Director, Tricia Grant, shared from her experience as a s*x trafficking survivor in Maine at the state house for bill LD 2168- An Act to Increase Accountability for Persons Engaged in Commercial S*xual Exploitation and Human Trafficking and to Support Victims.

Pictured here is Michael Shively (NCOSE) and Rep. Holly Stover who sponsored the bill.

LD 2168 is crucial because it increases financial accountability for those convicted of purchasing s*x and participating in trafficking-related offenses. The funds generated from these fines will be directed into the Victims’ Compensation Fund, which is essential for meeting the needs of survivors like Tricia. This bill aligns with evidence-based approaches that prioritize reducing demand for s*xual exploitation by increasing consequences for buyers while ensuring that victims are not criminalized.
Passage of LD 2168 would mean more consistent, victim-centered funding for survivors across the state. It provides a targeted, practical way to hold exploiters accountable while strengthening Maine’s response to trafficking. By supporting this bill, the Legislature can help ensure that survivors have access to the resources they need to rebuild their lives.

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02/05/2026

01/29/2026

This is a major step forward for survivors in Maine. A new law effective this month allows survivors of s*x trafficking and s*xual exploitation to seal criminal records for acts they were forced into. This removes barriers to housing, employment, and healing. This survivor-driven policy passed with bipartisan support and reflects years of advocacy and lived experience. We’re proud to stand with our partners and grateful to the Maine Legislature for making this change possible!

MCEDV is celebrating that one of our priority policy initiatives for Maine’s 132nd Legislature, “An Act to Permit Sealing Criminal History Record Information of Victims of S*x Trafficking or S*xual Exploitation,” became law on January 11th. The majority of s*x trafficking survivors have criminal records. These records limit housing, economic, and social opportunities, impairing healing and economic stability. Through this new law, Maine will join more than 40 other states in providing a pathway for criminal record relief for victims of s*x trafficking and s*xual exploitation for acts they were compelled to take as a result of the pattern and nature of the crime committed against them.

In FY2025, Maine’s Domestic Violence Resource Centers worked with 225 survivors of s*x trafficking and s*xual exploitation in every corner of our state. Our network was proud to lead this effort with our colleagues at Survivor Speak USA, the ACLU of Maine, and the Maine Coalition Against S*xual Assault, to advocate for the relief these survivors have consistently told us is needed to effectively rebuild their lives.

Thank you to the Maine Legislature for their resounding and bi-partisan support of this policy change, and sponsor Senator Rachel Talbot Ross for her commitment to seeing the work started by the late Representative Lois Reckitt across the finish line.

Public Law 2025, Chapter 513 can be found here:
https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=SP0741&PID=1456

More information about the importance of record sealing to s*x trafficking survivors can be found in the December 2024 report from Maine’s Criminal Records Review Committee here: https://mainelegislature.org/doc/11277; and in the Polaris Project Report, “Criminal Record Relief for Trafficking Survivors” here:
https://polarisproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Criminal-Record-Relief-for-Trafficking-Survivors-by-Polaris.pdf