In the news|June 25, 2012 02:24 EDT
Christian Leader Gary Haugen Honored by Secretary Clinton for Anti-Trafficking Efforts
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has honored Gary Haugen of the faith-based International Justice Mission for his successful efforts in combating modern-day slavery. Haugen, president and founder of IJM, recently spoke with The Christian Post about the success of his organization - much of which he believes is grounded in the Christian faith.
"I think for IJM our faith has just been very helpful in providing the internal strength to actually be able to do this work," said Haugen, who was honored as a TIP Report Hero by Clinton last Tuesday.
Haugen, along with a group of Christian lawyers, founded the IJM in 2005 with the goal of manifesting Christ's passion for justice through providing assistance to impoverished victims of human trafficking, oppression, and abuse.
"We wanted to follow God in that work and we wanted to encourage other Christians to engage the work of justice in the world who might otherwise not be aware, had not grown up in, or had not been raised in the biblical teaching of justice," Haugen told CP.
