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Operation Underground Railroad

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LAST UPDATED: January 9th, 2024

Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) is an organization dedicated to eradicating child sex trafficking. Founded in 2013, O.U.R. has crafted and achieved its mission to not just save children from sex trafficking, but to seek justice for those who victimize children. It works with local authorities to arrest those who organize and participate in sex trafficking. Prior to a rescue operation, O.U.R. connects with either the local government or other local care centers to assure that the children saved will receive aftercare.

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The Good

  • International Collaboration
  • Positive Publicity
  • Process Transparency

International Collaboration

Operation Underground Railroad has worked with organizations worldwide to rescue children. In 2017 alone, it carried out operations in the United States, India, Thailand, Haiti, Cambodia, Mexico, and several regions of South America. With each operation, it partners with the local government, law enforcement, and other organizations to ensure that children are rescued safely and given quality aftercare, and the adults involved in the trafficking are arrested legally.

Positive Publicity

While Operation Underground Railroad is not as well known as some other charitable organizations, the publicity it receives is generally positive. In 2016, a movie was made and released about O.U.R. named The Abolitionists. The movie tells of the organization’s founding and documents several “jumps,” in which a trafficking party is successfully stopped. In addition to this movie, producers have made a 10-episode series about the organization.

Process Transparency

Operation Underground Railroad’s website shares a fair amount of information about its process for accomplishing goals. This transparency helps reassure individuals of the organization’s honesty and validity. This has been enhanced with the release of a TV series and documentary movie, which follows the company throughout a mission.

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The Bad

  • Relatively New Organization

Relatively New Organization

Operation Underground Railroad was founded in 2013, which means that the organization has only been in operation for a few years while many other charities have been around for decades. Because it is relatively new, O.U.R. may be subject to certain growing pains that come along with expanding operations.

 

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The Bottom Line

Operation Underground Railroad certainly is an important cause and has received deserved positive publicity for its efforts. The strength of the organization is that it does not limit its work to one region, but coordinates with organizations and governments to stop child sex trafficking on a world-wide scale. While not much information is provided regarding donation use, the organization exposes much of its process, which facilitates transparency. This, in turn, assures individuals that donations are used honestly. Operation Underground Railroad’s efforts to end child sex trafficking are noble and efficient, but to continue running successfully as an organization, it needs individuals to give donations or to volunteer.

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