Llamaste, Inc is a proud partner of the Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island, New York to help service survivors of human trafficking and their families. At Llamaste, we believe in fostering healthy, happy, and loving communities and we are very honored to be able to serve this mission through our support in ending the travesty of human trafficking. 

(image courtesy of ECLI

About ECLI 

The Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island, New York is a 501(c)(3) non-profit human service agency. They were founded in 2015 by five women who sought to bring trauma informed education to Long Island for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, incarceration, homelessness, substance abuse, mental illness, poverty, gang and community violence.

Their mission is strongly rooted with our own in bringing love, compassion, the human connection, and building a community of supportive individuals to rise to the occasion and empower one another. ECLI works with professionals and companies like us, to help bring trauma certified services to their clients as they prepare for a new path of health, healing, and fulfillment. 

 

(image courtesy of ECLI

About Human Trafficking

Worldwide, at any given moment, an estimated 40.3 million people are being victimized in situations of trafficking and exploitation. 25% of these are children (Source). In the United States alone, 800,000 children go missing every year (source). Today, one in every six children are victims of human trafficking (source). At Llamaste, part of our contribution is spreading awareness of these facts and educating our community to the best of our ability. This is the first step in fighting and combating the human trafficking epidemic. To learn more, we recommend visiting the source links above or contacting us here for information on our next upcoming educational lecture. 

How It Affects You and Our Community

Human trafficking can occur in the blink of an eye during the most unexpected times in everyday life. It can happen when your child is wandering around the grocery store, while your child is walking home from school, or even at the hands of those closest to you. Educating yourself, teaching your children safety protocols, and becoming aware of its impact in today's society is the first step in preventing it. Together, we can keep our community safe and free from harm. 

How We Are Helping 

Beginning in October of 2020, we will be donating 10% of each and every booking and purchase that comes through Llamaste, Inc to the Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island, New York to aid in their efforts of providing services to those affected. In addition, we will be offering free yoga and wellness classes, workshops, and combined educational lectures to both our community and the community at ECLI

How You Can Help

To join us in the fight against human trafficking, please register for our collaborative workshops and classes with ECLI! All proceeds of these special events will benefit ECLI. In addition, you can simply register for our regular studio classes, events, or purchase our products. 10% of these purchases will be donated to ECLI. To contribute directly to their cause, you can donate to ECLI through our fundraising page below. To stay updated on our upcoming events and workshops in support of the fight against human trafficking, please join our newsletter below in the footer of this page. 

Watch a beautiful highlight below of our 2020 collaborative Self-Healing Workshop with ECLI 

Donate directly to ECLI below