Tulkas Initiatives

501(c)(3) Anti-Trafficking NGO

Tulkas Initiatives Inc. is a US-based NGO that was founded to combat human trafficking in SE Asia. At Tulkas we see that the root cause of systemic evil, particularly human trafficking, is deeply spiritual in nature, so we focus on introducing both traffickers and sex tourists to Jesus in order for Him to heal their brokenness from within. This will in turn attack the core the entire trafficking industry.

Each person who chooses to follow Jesus will gradually be transformed by the work of the Holy Spirit to the point where they will not only be stop participating in the human trafficking environment, but can become a powerful ally to show other people in their circles about their new life with God, a life full of love for other people.

This approach was inspired by first-hand experience serving with some of the main counter-trafficking organizations in SE Asia. We would see victims rescued from brothels and scam centers, perpetrators arrested, and thousands of customers cycle through the red light districts. However we would also see victims get re-trafficked, bosses go free, and little lasting change to the trafficking landscape.

It felt like we saw doctors sending sick people back to work with a bottle of cough medicine instead of prescribing sunshine, vitamins and rest. Will the cough medicine be beneficial? Yes. Will it heal the person? No. We saw what will.

Christ can heal every aspect of the problem.

We have personally witnessed God use Christ-centered NGOs to help trafficking victims find healing and renewed purpose through Biblical dicipleship and community.

We feel the calling to extend that model to the traffickers and customers. A person transformed by the Holy Spirit to love people and follow God will not traffic people or frequent brothels.

They are incompatible.

However, not everyone will choose to follow Jesus, so we reserve a secondary plan to work alongside local agencies to gather actionable intelligence on trafficking rings and bring down their networks.

Our Needs

God is the actual founder and driver of this entire initiative, so talking to Him is essential for us to be productive. We share our prayer requests via a "bulletin board" on Whatsapp, a messaging platform. Please contact us for further details on how to access it.

We have learned that it is foolish to do any ministry alone, particularly in something as complex as international anti-trafficking or church planting. So if you are a translator, a member of a relevant NGO, a missionary organization, or simply someone with access to Bibles in other languages, please reach out to us so we can collaborate.

Financially, we are comfortable sitting in God's hands. He has consistently provided for us in times of need, and we expect that trend to continue. However, He uses people like you to make it happen. Please be sensitive to His leading if He calls you to give to our cause. If He is leading you, please contact us to start the donation process so we can thank you directly. Soon we will have a donation portal for ease of access.

We are in constant need of more missionaries, logistics managers, babysitters, drivers, and even simply fellow Americans to spend time with when times get hard. If this is where God is calling you, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for taking the time to learn about the ministry. God bless you and we hope you have a wonderful day wherever you are 👍