Lee & Laura Domingue - Founders
Louisiana-raised and Alabama-transplanted, Lee and Laura Domingue are parents to 5 and "Pops and Lovey" to 8 beautiful grandchildren.
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After founding AppOne, a financial tech company acquired by a multi-billion dollar company 10 years later, Lee served as CEO until retiring in 2011. During that time, Lee also founded the non-profit Kingdom Builders U.S. to help marketplace leaders live out their legacy of funding impactful causes.
Lee and Laura were exposed to the sex trade atrocities during a reconnaissance trip to find a safe house for survivors in Europe. After supporting the European effort, they were moved to fight the problem in their own backyard. Trafficking Hope was birthed in 2007 to bring awareness, hope, and tools to fight trafficking throughout the U.S.
Lee also was co-Executive Producer of anti-trafficking motion picture, CAGED NO MORE, which released in 2015.
IT STARTED WITH HOPE.
IT ENDS WITH HOPE.
What began in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 2007 is now in 22 states with over 71 partnerships.
Trafficking hope exists to bring hope to survivors as well as support to those in the fight.
It educates and equips and empowers so that the massive problem of trafficking doesn't feel so hopeless.
TOGETHER, we can end it.
CARES Small Group Portal released specifically for church small groups.
Partnership with Well House leads to further opportunities in providing for a Transitional Apartment Complex for survivors.
2016
NEW LOCATION: National Office relocated to Birmingham, Alabama in order to better support local churches and organizations in the fight against slavery.
2014
CARES Initiative is launched
2012
AWARENESS IS KEY: Raising public awareness and educating residents of Baton Rouge, LA
2007
IT’S NOT OKAY: Trafficking Hope campaign is launched
2008-2011
HOUSING NEED: Purchased Hope House, a 32-acre site to serve as a restoration facility for victims of human trafficking.
2013
GROWTH & EXPANSION: National campaign launched to have a further reach into U.S. communities.
2015
HOPE CONTINUES: August 2016 The Great Louisiana Flood destroyed our Hope House facility. Partnership begins with Wellhouse to provide 24 hour victim care.
2017-2019
2020 - 2024
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
Our Mission
To stop sex trafficking across the nation by providing awareness, education, survivor services, and
empowering local churches to make a difference in their own communities.