Our mission is to help victims of sexual abuse and sex trafficking regain their power, have a voice to speak their truth, and no longer define themselves as victims, but as survivors.
We’re helping survivors seek justice.
Through both punishment of their perpetrators and creating programs that help prevent others from falling prey to predators.
We are partnering with experts in data driven tracing and prevention of sex crimes as well as predicting these crimes before they occur so we can intervene when possible.
About our founder, Jennifer Araoz
Survivor and victims’ rights advocate, Jennifer Araoz, is the first survivor of child sexual abuse and rape by Jeffrey Epstein to come forward on national television and speak her truth. Jennifer’s award-winning interview on The Today Show with Savannah Guthrie, on July 10, 2019, the day before Epstein’s bail hearing, is widely credited with contributing to his denial of bail and the resignation of US Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta 24 hours later.
Like so many others, Jennifer feared coming forward and did not want to give up her anonymity. However, once she learned that Epstein was spending much of his time in France where the age of consent is 15 years old (the same age Jennifer was when he raped her), she felt compelled to act swiftly in order to prevent him from harming any other children. Despite her initial reluctance, coming forward has given Jennifer a voice to be heard and helped her regain her power, no longer defining herself as a victim, but as a survivor.
In pursuit of justice, Jennifer cooperated with federal prosecutors in New York in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein, and addressed the court at his trial. She also filed the first civil action against Epstein in New York following the passage of the Child Victims Act.
As part of her advocacy work, Jennifer wrote a NY Times op-ed on the day New York's Child Victims Act went into effect where she encouraged other states to pass similar laws providing recourse for survivors of child sexual abuse. Jennifer also addressed world leaders at the first United Nations General Assembly Survivor Town Hall to launch the first-of-its-kind UN Sexual Violence Survivor Rights Resolution.
Jennifer works closely with TIMES UP and recently spoke at their annual meeting in New York City. She spends her time advocating for and supporting survivors of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
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We’re creating support groups and providing resources for survivors of sexual abuse and at-risk individuals, so that members of the community can connect with one another to express themselves in a safe non-judgmental environment.
Donate to our cause
Survivors Initiative Inc. is a 501c3 fiscally-sponsored nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible as charitable contributions to the fullest extent permitted by law. 5% of all gifts go directly to support the TIME’S UP Foundation, which fights for justice alongside survivors.