If you have been following Room To Care over the past several weeks, you may have noticed the pace of our blog posts slow down. We have not lost momentum. We have shifted it. Through Their Eyes has officially moved from pre-production into production, and we wanted to tell you what that means.

Most nonprofit founders start with a mission statement. Devon "Scott" Burch started with a feeling he could not shake: that the people who needed the most help were often the ones no one was paying attention to. On his 39th birthday, our founder shares his story in his own words. This is the first post in a new series introducing the people behind Room To Care.

In the first six months of 2025, reports of AI-generated child sexual exploitation submitted to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children increased by 6,341 percent. From 6,835 reports to 440,419. The technology that was supposed to make our lives easier is being weaponized against children at a speed that outpaces every protection we have built.

Congress set aside $88 million to help trafficking survivors. The Department of Justice chose not to spend it. Over 100 organizations lost funding. More than 5,000 survivors were left without services. And this is happening while the same government passes new laws requiring anti-trafficking training. This is not a policy disagreement. This is a contradiction that is costing people their safety.

The gap between what people think trafficking looks like and what it actually is costs lives. Through Their Eyes was built to close that gap, survivor by survivor, module by module. Here's why every decision behind it matters.

Room To Care has been building quietly. We partnered with the Rebecca Bender Initiative and New Friends New Life to reach human trafficking survivors willing to share their experiences for Through Their Eyes. Eight people sat down with us. Their voices are shaping the program as it moves toward production. We also want to be transparent about our fundraising and what we need next. This is a full update on where we are and where we're headed.

The internet changed childhood forever. It opened doors for creativity, community, and connection. But it also opened doors for people who exploit children in ways families never anticipated. Parents juggle work, school, and life. They trust platforms that appear safe, believing that built-in controls and “kid friendly” labels shield their children from harm. But what happens when safety systems give a false sense of security?

Words shape how we understand responsibility. When trafficking-related terms are misused or misunderstood, victims are harmed and accountability becomes inconsistent. This post explores why legal definitions matter, what statistics tell us about the scale of trafficking globally and in the U.S., why misuse damages victims, and how survivor-informed education depends on clarity.