Welcome to the Rotary Club To End Human Trafficking

We meet via Zoom on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 7 AM US CT.

Email President@endHTrotaryclub.org to request the meeting link.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Guided by Rotary’s message, “Find your cause and get involved, ” our club has committed its energy to confronting one of the most urgent human rights crises of our time. Human trafficking affects millions worldwide, exploiting vulnerability, poverty, and lack of opportunity. Our commitment is rooted in action.

We are raising awareness in our community, building partnerships locally and globally, and supporting efforts that prevent trafficking while helping survivors rebuild their lives.

This is not a distant issue; it exists in cities and neighborhoods everywhere, including our own.

Sustaining this work requires more than simple intention; it requires people and resources. We invite you to support this cause through active participation, membership, and fundraising efforts that enable us to expand our impact and reach those who need help most. Rotary has shown that sustained, focused effort can create lasting change. Its decades-long fight to eradicate polio proves what is possible when commitment meets collective action. We bring that same determination to ending human trafficking.

The call is simple, but powerful: find your cause and get involved. This is ours. And through service, advocacy, and action, we are helping lead a movement to restore dignity, freedom, and hope to those affected by human trafficking.

Yours in Rotary, Bassey Kooffreh

President 2025–2026

Rotary Club to End Human Trafficking

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the US – a time for reflection, education, and action. Human trafficking is not a distant issue; it exists within our communities, often unseen and unspoken. As members of the Rotary Club to End Human Trafficking, we are uniquely positioned to confront this reality with compassion, purpose, and resolve. Awareness is the first step toward change, and this month challenges us to deepen our understanding of trafficking, recognize vulnerability, and commit ourselves to protecting those at risk.

Rotary’s strength lies in its ability to unite people to create lasting impact. Through collaboration, service, and advocacy, we move beyond addressing symptoms to transforming lives. Our club’s mission places us at the forefront of prevention through opportunity, supporting survivors, strengthening communities, and investing in education and economic independence. From empowering women rebuilding their lives to equipping youth with sustainable livelihoods, each partnership we form and each initiative we support restores dignity, hope, and resilience.

As we begin the new year, I encourage every member to turn concern into action. Lasting change begins within us and extends outward into our communities and across the globe. By staying informed, engaged, and committed, we reaffirm Rotary’s mission to serve humanity. Together, let us make January not only a month of awareness, but a catalyst for meaningful and enduring impact building pathways to safety, opportunity, and dignity for those most vulnerable.

Warmly,
Bassey Kooffreh
President, 2025–2026
Rotary Club to Ending Human Trafficking

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Dear Rotarians,

Thank you for your unwavering dedication, your steadfast commitment, and the passion you bring to our Rotary Club to End Human Trafficking. We are part of a worldwide network of more than 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who unite to take action and create lasting change. For more than a century, Rotary members have bridged cultures and connected continents, championed peace, fought disease, supported education, strengthened local economies, and protected the environment where they are needed most.

Our mission positions us at the forefront of addressing one of today’s most pressing humanitarian issues by focusing on preventing human trafficking. This year, our club continues its efforts through our Giving Challenge, which emphasizes prevention through opportunity. Human trafficking often takes root where opportunity is scarce, but hope grows when communities are equipped with the tools that build economic independence and strengthen resilience. Already, your generosity is creating real and measurable change. In Ghana, four women rescued from trafficking are completing a nine-month business and professional development program designed by our branch members in partnership with Theodora Africa, helping them rebuild their futures with confidence and purpose. In Zambia, 40 youth are being trained to launch ten agricultural enterprises that will create sustainable income, improve food security, and offer long-term alternatives to exploitation. Our club has also proudly supported a District Grant benefiting Avenues for Youth, strengthening our commitment to protecting young people.

These efforts embody Rotary’s belief that when members work together, sustainable prevention is not only possible but inevitable. As we continue through the 2025–2026 Rotary year, I encourage every member to take an active role in strengthening our club. Our goals include deepening membership engagement, implementing our strategic action plan, contributing to the Annual Fund, participating in social and service activities, expanding our global partnerships, investing in leadership development through District training opportunities, and maintaining a dynamic online presence that reflects the power and purpose of our work. Rotary members everywhere contribute their skills, expertise, and resources to solve the world’s toughest problems, and our club stands as a model of what collaboration, compassion, and determination can achieve.

I am grateful for the dedication of all our members both long-standing and newly joined. This year has brought passionate Rotarians from around the world into our club, and each one brings unique perspectives, strengths, and ideas that enrich our mission. I encourage every member to join a committee, participate actively, and lend your expertise to the journey ahead. Rotary thrives when each of us is engaged, energized, and willing to lift others through service. I invite you to support our Giving Challenge, share our message, and champion the belief that exploitation can be prevented when communities are empowered with knowledge, opportunity, and hope. Rotary is more than an organization; it is a global community of people of action who see possibility where others see obstacles. Together, we are building pathways to safety, opportunity, and dignity for those most at risk. Thank you for your compassion, your leadership, and your unwavering commitment to ending human trafficking. I look forward to the impact we will continue to create together.

Warmly,

Bassey Kooffreh

President, 2025–2026

Rotary Club to Ending Human Trafficking