Restore
Strengthen trustworthy, long-term programs that help trafficking survivors and people recovering from addiction move toward safety, stability, connection, and purpose.
Our restoration approach →Human trafficking steals freedom. Together, we restore hope.
Every life deserves a place of refuge.
Kadesh Foundation stands in the fight against human trafficking worldwide and supports trusted organizations helping people recover from addiction.
Hope. Healing. Restoration.
Faith-rootedHope, healing, and whole-person restoration
Volunteer-ledA mission carried by committed people
Globally engagedPartners and relationships across communities
What Kadesh means
A place set apart for refuge.
In Scripture, Kadesh was a place of refuge. Today, that name shapes our calling: stand with people rebuilding life after exploitation or addiction, and strengthen organizations equipped to walk with them.
We believe restoration means safety, trusted relationships, spiritual and emotional care, evidence-informed support, practical skills, and time to heal.
Meet Kadesh FoundationI want to be able to say “Yes!” instead of saying, “We are closing our house because we don’t have funds coming in.” Without the donations Kadesh brings, it may not be possible for us.Partner testimony preserved from the Kadesh Foundation story
The scale of the challenge
Hidden in plain sight. Present in every region.
49.6Mpeople were living in modern slavery in 2021—a broader estimate that includes forced labour and forced marriage.ILO / Walk Free / IOM
27.6Mpeople were in forced labour on any given day in 2021, including 3.3 million children.ILO
+25%increase in trafficking victims detected globally in 2022 compared with 2019.UNODC 2024 report
301North Carolina trafficking cases involving 580 potential victims identified through hotline information in 2024.Research notes
These figures measure different things and should not be added together. Detected or hotline-reported cases are not prevalence estimates; trafficking is significantly underreported.
Our work
From awareness to lasting restoration.
Prevent
Equip communities to recognize vulnerabilities, build protective relationships, and respond without blame or sensationalism.
Learn the signs →Mobilize
Turn concern into action through giving, events, education, partnerships, and initiatives such as the Twin Oaks 5K.
Join an initiative →Addiction recovery
The need is urgent. Recovery is real.
Substance use disorders are treatable health conditions. Kadesh seeks to support responsible organizations that combine compassion, accountability, evidence-informed care, peer connection, and long-term recovery support.
Faith and community can be powerful sources of meaning and belonging. They should complement—not replace—appropriate medical, behavioral-health, and recovery services.
Explore addiction research48.4MAmericans age 12+ had a past-year substance use disorder in 2024.SAMHSA
1 in 5people classified as needing substance-use treatment received it in 2024.SAMHSA
23.5MU.S. adults described themselves as in recovery or recovered from a drug or alcohol problem in 2024.SAMHSA
15.1%of North Carolinians age 12+ were estimated to have a past-year substance use disorder in the pooled 2021–2023 period.North Carolina barometer
Featured initiative5KRun • Walk • Rally
Community in motion
Twin Oaks 5K
Gather your team, raise awareness, and turn every mile into practical support for the fight against human trafficking.
Register for the Twin Oaks 5K