On November 24, 2025, the world witnessed a powerful and deeply significant moment. Shamere McKenzie, CEO of Sun Gate and one of the most influential survivor leaders of our time,
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Our CEO Represents Survivor Leadership on the Global Stage
Shamere McKenzie Speaks at the United Nations’ First-Ever Global Forum for Human Trafficking Survivors: Voices of Resilience On June 24th, our CEO, Shamere McKenzie, took the global stage in Vienna,
Robin Roberts of ABC’s Good Morning America and Our CEO Shamere McKenzie
Our CEO, Shamere McKenzie’s story was featured as part of Robin Roberts of ABC’s Good Morning America Thriver Series. Click here to watch the video.
Exited Prostitution Survivor Policy Platform
Abstract “Survivors of prostitution propose a policy reform platform including three main pillars of priority: criminal justice reforms, fair employment, and standards of care. The sexual exploitation of prostituted individuals
Our CEO, Shamere McKenzie Human Trafficking Ambassador for Jamaica
On July 25-26, 2018, the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) hosted the first form of its kind to be convened in the Caribbean – “The Hard Road
Hull joins global fight against sex trafficking, sweat shops and modern-day slavery
“But we believe everyone has a role to play in fighting slavery, even if it is just thinking about the goods you buy.” Click here to read the full article
Slavery victim to speak to conference
Our CEO, Shamere McKenzie and our Senior Advisor to our Board of Directors, Kevin Bales, will speak at the University of Hull’s Anti-Slavery Usable Past conference today, which will bring
Our CEO Shamere McKenzie graduates with her B.S. in Criminal Justice
Sun Gate Foundation sole purpose is providing access to education for survivors of human trafficking. We strongly believe education is one avenue survivors can reclaim their lives and live a
Social justice in action: Trafficking survivor on mission to help others
If anyone knows the words persistence and hard work, it’s our CEO Shamere McKenzie. As Loyola is preparing for graduation next week, four graduates were highlighted and Shamere was