Welcome to
Saving Innocents
Saving Innocents is a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating human trafficking through a range of impactful initiatives. Founded by Yasmine Askalani, Saving Innocents was established with a mission to safeguard and protect our communities addressing the pervasive threats to vulnerable populations.
With the advancement of technology and media, human trafficking, and exploitation have increased, making it easier for traffickers to target victims. This is why Saving Innocents awareness programs are essential to combat this horrific crime.
Mission Statement
Developing strategies, identifying imminent threats, and means of prevention.
Arming our communities with the tools and indicators for detection. Obstructing the trafficker's schemes, and grooming process.
Early is key.
Safety for now and the future
Safety for ourselves, our children, and our future generations is our main priority. We are working to establish safety for our community through lobbying for tight safer laws to combat this ever growing crime. Adopting new protocols and easy access to information in our schools, universities, trains, airports, hotels, and neighborhoods. We will advocate for a safety network in the community and around the world working with world organizations and embassies.
Spreading awareness with accurate, and valuable information.
Why is it important to spread awareness?
Human trafficking is the second most profitable trade in the world and is exponentially growing worldwide affecting our communities.
The United States is the highest consumer of human trafficking.
Spreading awareness on this horrific crime is prevention.
Pioneering our youth through education inspiring Compassion and Kindness over cruelty.
Educate our youth about masked threats of our world while maintaining their view of the purity and beauty that surrounds them.
Many survivors have been trafficked by romantic partners, including spouses, and by family members, including parents.
Social media is the ultimate platform for recruitment of children, and teenagers.
Our Vision
Our vision is to protect our innocent communities, nation, and world. The prime victims of human trafficking are less than 18 years old , with 1 in 4 victims being children. It is estimated that over 30 million children have lost their childhood to human trafficking in the past 30 years. These staggering statistics underscore the urgency and importance of our mission. Saving Innocents is dedicated to raising awareness and providing education to politicians, embassies, schools, and vulnerable populations to reduce the incidence of human trafficking. It begins with you, extends to your community, and together, we can make a global impact.
Meet the Team!
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Yasmine Askalani is a passionate advocate for education, the arts, and the empowerment of individuals with disabilities. Her diverse upbringing across multiple countries has shaped her global perspective and deepened her commitment to humanitarian causes.
Founder & CEO
Board Members
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Ms. Sényi is a U.S. attorney in private practice focusing on family law and immigration. A native from Vienna, Austria and a keen traveler, she has lived in various countries.
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Elizabeth is a nonprofit leader who is committed to expanding educational equity through her work in education. She has extensive experience as a nonprofit education leader.
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A graduate of the American University of Beirut, with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Annie Simonian Totah’s life as a community leader and activist has been a “journey of dedication.”
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Conchita Sarnoff is executive director of Alliance to Rescue Victims of Trafficking, www.atrvt.org; a Washington D.C. organization whose mission is to raise awareness of human trafficking and end child sex trafficking.
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Barbara Hawthorn, CEO and President of Barbara Hathorn Interiors, Ltd. has created and directed award-winning residential and commercial projects throughout the United States for over 40 years.
Shahin Mafi
Amy Bischoff
Yana Fremer
Interns
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Media Manager at Saving Innocents
Audrey Pan is a rising senior at the University of Utah and is pursuing her double bachelor’s in Political Science and Acting. She consistently has a passion for the nonprofit world including her work in public policy at YWCA Utah and NSL4A in Washington DC.
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Intern at Saving Innocents
Camilla has been an anti-human trafficking activist for the past two and a half years. She is currently earning a bachelor's degree at the University of Utah in Arabic and Political Science. Camilla holds numerous certifications in human trafficking education and remains dedicated to fighting for freedom worldwide.