Dr. Ellyn Jo Waller, First Lady of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia (http://enontab.org/), spoke eloquently about how her large, Mount Airy-based church fights trafficking through its “She’s My Sister” ministry, a yearly anti-trafficking conference, street outreaches, victim advocacy, and regular service at the Salvation Army’s New Day Drop-In Center in Kensington. Dr. Waller, through her ministry, has not only been involved with the Drop-In Center in Kensington and the creation of the Salvation Army aftercare home for survivors, but for years she has traveled the world with former Congresswoman, Linda Smith, of Shared Hope International to research trafficking and help rescue and restore victims, especially in Italy and South Africa. (You can see an interview on Comcast with her: http://comcastnewsmakers.com/2013/01/28/human-trafficking-3/.) Men from Enon Tabernacle also routinely serve at the Drop-In Center as bodyguards to ensure the safety of the staff and prostituted women. Dr. Waller also discussed the parallels between abolitionist efforts centuries ago and the current fight against trafficking.
It was an honor to capture her insights, stories and passion on film!
