Our Mission
Rahab’s Rope exists to empower women and children in the fight against human trafficking in South Asia.
In 2004, our founder, Vicki Moore, was studying for a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies. As she was studying the Old Testament in the book of Joshua and the story of Rahab, she came across a story on the internet about human trafficking. Worldwide human trafficking stats were given and the story of a young lady that had never been to school and couldn’t get a job and was asking for someone to teach her how to do something. The next day in class, Vicki’s professor was teaching the story of Rahab and said we all know Rahab hid the Israelite spies under flax plants and he asked why do you think Rahab had so much of this plant in her house and what is flax used for? Flax is used to make linen and rope. There is a rope in the story representing Rahab’s rescue both physically and spiritually. The professor said if Rahab had so much flax in her house do you think she made the rope in the story representing her rescue? In Vicki’s mind the thought of Rahab possibly making the rope that represented her rescue was in correlation with young women being rescued from trafficking and requesting to be taught a skill to support themselves representing their rescue. The rope or product represents safety, redemption and freedom. It is symbolic of both spiritual and physical freedom. From this knowledge a business plan was created to support women and children in the fight against human trafficking, providing education, vocational training and jobs. This is our beginning, Rahab’s Rope a place of love in action!
