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Category Archives: Strategy & Behind the Scenes
The Price
The place: India. The group: local pastors. The topic: sex trafficking. The shock: that it happens to boys. Last year, as Blackbox researched India’s need for aftercare homes there, we gathered 15 local Indian pastors who serve in the central … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy & Behind the Scenes
Tagged charitable, donation, help for trafficked boys, India, Wade Landers
This Place
At the close of a Blackbox training session in the Dominican Republic, Executive Director Wade Landers offered these words: There are dark things in this world. And God tells His church to go into those places and bring His light. When the … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Strategy & Behind the Scenes
Tagged darkness, dominican republic, help for trafficked boys, light, Wade Landers
Three Ways to Help
People often ask how they can help Blackbox International, and we’re so grateful. Our Blackbox partners serve in three main ways: 1. Volunteer. As our ministry grows, we’ll have more and more opportunities to help. Sign up here to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy & Behind the Scenes
Tagged blackbox, donate to sex trafficking, help, pray, prayer for boys, volunteer
The Call
The call comes in to the national office in the Dominican Republic, and the country director slumps down in his chair. These calls are the epitome of the word “bittersweet.” On one hand, there is a boy who has been … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy & Behind the Scenes
Tagged helping trafficked boys, story must change, trafficked boys, Wade Landers
Why Blackbox? There’s a story…
Occasionally people ask why we chose the name “Blackbox.” Often, they assume the term refers to that critical recording device on a plane. An airplane’s blackbox is valuable! The information it contains is so important that, when a plane crashes, … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy & Behind the Scenes
Tagged help for trafficked boys, story must change, Wade Landers
From Shocking to Something
Palm trees, beaches, and the warm waters of the Atlantic drive a booming tourist business in this area of the Caribbean. The nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic are home to both extreme poverty and scenic, luxurious beaches. On … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy & Behind the Scenes
Tagged dominican republic, helping trafficked boys, Wade Landers
One boy
One boy entered our hearts. The horrific realization, that our world had almost no idea that boys were victims of sex trafficking and that these boys had no places equipped to help them, first sprung into our hearts because of … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy & Behind the Scenes, Updates
Tagged blackbox update, healing, justice, one boy, trafficked boys