1. The road warriors driving out human trafficking
Two million and counting – that’s the number of everyday heroes who have been trained to spot and report the telltale signs of exploitation by pioneering US-based charity Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT).
It was set up in 2009 by mother-of-four Lyn Leeburg, inspired by her experience growing up at a family-run motel in Texas. Her childhood taught her the extraordinary reach of the trucking industry, the dependability of its millions of professional drivers, and their potential to serve as the eyes and ears of America’s myriad highways, truck stops and gas stations.
