Episode 27 of the LOVE JUSTICE podcast: "Tipping Points for Injustice: How Intercepts Reduce Human Trafficking" with special guest: Jesse Rudy | hosted by Hannah Munn | LoveJustice.NGO
In this powerful episode, Jesse Rudy—Founder & CEO of Redeem International—shares what it looks like to live out justice in the tension of hope and heartbreak. With stories from frontline interventions, Jesse reflects on the evolution of field work, the spiritual cost of proximity to pain, and the grit required to stay the course. Through honest dialogue with John Molineux and Hannah Munn, this conversation invites listeners into the raw, redemptive heart of justice work that’s both deeply human and unwaveringly faithful.
Jesse Rudy is the Founder and CEO of Redeem International, a Christian faith-based nonprofit dedicated to protecting some of the world’s most vulnerable widows and orphans from violent abuse and exploitation. Under Jesse’s leadership, Redeem International has launched impactful programs aimed at safeguarding women and children in Uganda, where one in three widows faces the threat of losing their home and land to predatory land theft.
With a background as an attorney, Jesse has extensive experience in justice work. Before founding Redeem International in 2020, he served for twelve years with International Justice Mission, where he led teams in Sri Lanka, Uganda, and the Philippines and was a key member of its global leadership team. His expertise informs Redeem’s mission, which deploys teams of local justice professionals to intervene on behalf of victims, partnering with local authorities to restore families to their homes and prosecute their abusers—creating a powerful deterrent effect that protects entire communities.
Jesse holds a BS in Pre-Law from John Brown University and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. He resides just outside of Washington, DC, with his wife, Amy, and their three children.
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Chapters
(00:00:02) - Wear a Light Against injustice(00:02:22) - Jesse on Love Justice Podcast(00:06:17) - Love Justice's Human Trafficking Strategy(00:10:40) - Protecting Widows and Orphans: The Impact of Redeem(00:14:23) - Law enforcement's light touch(00:19:37) - The Perceived Risk of Transportation(00:21:36) - The Law of Deterring Property Grabbing(00:30:01) - Uganda's law on human trafficking(00:33:28) - Immortal Justice: The Impact of Criminal Justice(00:38:31) - Redeem: Stop Trafficking Before It Starts(00:40:36) - Love Justice on the Global Slavery Index(00:45:50) - The Light Touch of Encouragement(00:47:37) - John and Jesse on Being Agents of Redemption in the World(00:52:03) - Jesse's Fight for Love
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