Sara Pomeroy is the Founder and Director of the Richmond Justice Initiative, She has had the privilege of mobilizing and educating the Commonwealth’s community on the issue of Modern-Day Slavery in Virginia, and most importantly, how they can take action and affect change in our state. She has spoken at universities, colleges, hospitals, pregnancy clinics, churches, forums, and symposiums on the issue. Sara has also trained two additional justice initiative teams who are thriving in and greatly impacting their respective cities in Virginia Beach and Shenandoah Valley. Sara has also been a driving force of the Virginia Coalition against Human Trafficking advocating the passing of vital state legislation that has strengthened the ability of our commonwealth to effectively prosecute those who enslave and treat others like commodities as well as to secure rescue and safety for the oppressed. Sara is the Virginia State Justice Advocate for International Justice Mission. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems.

RJI is a non-profit, faith based organization whose mission is to educate, equip and mobilize communities with the tools needed to be a force in the global movement to end human trafficking. Richmond Justice Initiative is a non-profit, faith-based organization of volunteer modern day abolitionists who use their gifts and talents in the battle against human trafficking. Founded in 2009 by Sara Pomeroy, RJI has been mobilizing and educating communities on the issue of human trafficking in Virginia and most importantly, how they can take action and affect change. RJI has trained two additional Justice Initiative teams who are thriving in and greatly impacting their respective cities in Virginia Beach and Harrisonburg, Virginia. RJI has been the driving force of the Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking (VACAHT)advocating the passing of vital state legislation that has strengthened the ability of our Commonwealth to effectively prosecute those who enslave and treat others like commodities, as well as to secure rescue and safety for the oppressed. RJI is wholly supported through the voluntary generosity of individuals, churches and businesses.