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Q: What does it cost to run Invisible Angels every year and how can people help?
A: Our current annual budget is $ 362,000 a year. Each rescue costs about $ 2500 to $ 5000, depending on the location and the number of days of travel it takes. Our budget comes in $ 25 donations at a time. People ask all the time how they can help, and our biggest need is for monthly partners to give $ 10 or $ 20 a month. We do have plans to expand to five aircraft, and we are interested in branching out overseas, serving South America and Europe as well. The more money we receive, the more trafficking victims we can rescue. for someone to come and give a presentation at your book club, church, school, or any gathering. People need to be more acutely aware of the reality of these horrible crimes.
Q: What can people do to raise awareness about human trafficking?
A: The one thing people can do that would make a huge impact is bring awareness of the topic to their communities. Reach out to any human trafficking organization and ask
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Ted Greenfield, M. Ed., is the founder and director of Invisible Angels, a nonprofit organization providing air transportation for survivors of human trafficking. A commercially rated pilot, Greenfield retired from the Federal Aviation Administration( FAA) in the spring of 2025, where he served as a multimedia producer, creating safety messaging and training for air traffic controllers and pilots. Before his time at the FAA, he served as a senior instructional systems designer contractor at Lockheed Martin, and internet managing editor for Voice of America ' s Learning English. 53