Lowcountry advocates in Charleston, South Carolina, are advocating for increased resources during Human Trafficking Awareness Month amid rising victim support needs. The Formation Project, a key service provider since 2020, assisted over 60 survivors in 2024, doubling to more than 120 in 2025 through crisis response, case management, and housing networks.​
Statewide Statistics
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigated 285 tips involving nearly 400 potential victims in 2024, spanning 40 counties, with a majority being minors and 94% sex trafficking cases. Greenville County led with 32 investigations, followed by a tie between Charleston and Richland counties at 31 each.​
Local Efforts
The Formation Project partners with the Tri-County Human Trafficking Task Force to educate communities on spotting trafficking, emphasizing how traffickers manipulate victims—often known to them—into believing they bear fault or lack options. Reality Church’s Eden House in Goose Creek plans to add a third supervised home for six women, offering housing, monitoring, internet access, and workforce entry support by completing renovations soon.​
Community Role
Leaders like Brooke Burris and Hope Christmas stress proactive community involvement, noting trafficking occurs locally in the Tri-County area and urging partnerships to aid survivors effectively. Victims frequently fail to recognize rights violations due to manipulation, making awareness and support homes critical solutions.​
