A sex trafficker, especially one that preys on children, is looking to fill voids, and personal situations to manipulate and desperate children to coerce. Sex trafficking thrives in areas where there is a lack of formal education.

In 2019, the education system began collapsing in Venezuela, making more children desperate to leave the country for survival. In response, UJ launched Educate for Change, a prevention program in Petare Caracas, Venezuela, an area severely impacted by migration, violence, drugs, and the recrutiment of sex trafficking victims.

Political instability has contributed to the largest migration crisis in the world. Over 6.8 million Venezuelans have fled violence, starvation, lack of access to basic needs and lack of economic opportunities over the past several years. Many women and children were forced to leave to have any chance at survival. This ignited a sex trafficking crisis that is seen in nearly every South American country.