• Chris Smith - President & Co-Founder, Freedom Fighter

    Chris Smith is the Co-founder and President of an anti-slavery organization named Restore One. Restore One, founded in 2012, is a grass roots leader in bringing awareness and restoration to boys that have been victims of sex trafficking in America. Restore One is in the process of building the first shelter in America for sex trafficked boys ages 12-18, called The Anchor House. Chris also founded Men for Freedom and RO Apparel, and he and his team are in the process of filming BOY$ Documentary for the purpose of bringing validity to the truth that males are victims of sex trafficking here in America. While Chris is not focused on the ground breaking efforts of Restore One, he enjoys creating and working on his first book entitled 10 Things A Youth Pastor Wants to Tell A Parent. Chris also enjoys spending time with his wife Anna and their 2 dogs, Titus and Barnabas, and taking part in a number of outside activities.  

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  • Anna Smith - Executive Director & Co-Founder, Freedom Fighter

    Anna a Greenville, North Carolina native, graduated from East Carolina University School of Social Work and Religious Studies. Throughout college Chris and herself served in youth ministry, learning valuable leadership skills. It was during that time that Anna learned of the horrors of domestic minor sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Instantly she was compelled to take action. Following an internship at a restoration house for domestic minor sex trafficked girls. Anna felt the call upon her life to fully dedicate her time and talents to fighting domestic minor sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Anna and Chris followed their strong passion to see victims of child sex trafficking experience freedom by working for another nonprofit and volunteering. Finally in 2012, the cry of Chris and Anna’s heart became a reality with the founding of Restore One. Since founding Restore One, Anna works diligently on their chief project, The Anchor House. The Anchor House will be the first shelter in the nation designed to meet the psychological, physical and sociological needs of sex trafficked and sexually exploited American boys. Aside from Anna’s work with the Anchor House, she oversees Restore One’s prevention program, Project So Loved, and serves as Chair of the Pitt County Rapid Response Team. Anna is a strong advocate for sex trafficked and sexual exploited males. Anna has a resilient passion to see child sex trafficking victims experience true healing and restoration. 

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  • Leslie Davies - Administrative Assistant, Freedom Fighter 

    Leslie met Chris & Anna when they came to Ignite Church to speak about human trafficking in 2011. This was her introduction to the fact that human trafficking was a major problem in the world, that NC ranked in the top 10 states in the US, and that it was also happening right here in Pitt County. It wasn’t until Chris & Anna founded Restore One in 2012 that she recognized there was a way she could do her part to help in this fight. She started volunteering at Restore One and attending their Monday night prayer meetings. In March 2013, Chris & Anna approached Leslie by surprise with the opportunity to be Restore One’s bookkeeper. God revealed to her this was an open door for her to use her God-given gifts and her Business degree earned 23 years earlier to fulfill a role in ministry that he was providing for her. She finds great joy fulfilling this role for God, Restore One and the victims and survivors of human trafficking.

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  • Persida Montanez - Director of Public Relations, Freedom Fighter 

    She first heard about human trafficking in 2011, but felt drawn to do something about it after working with Restore One for a school project. One of her role models, 18th century abolitionist William Wilberforce, sought to end physical and spiritual captivity—which is what Restore One does. She wants to use her knowledge in PR and journalistic writing to bring human trafficking to the forefront of people’s minds. Favorite Bible verse: One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4

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