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About Us
International Christian Alliance on Prostitution (ICAP) is a partnership devoted to offering freedom and change to people involved in prostitution and those who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation. Made up of regions representing Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America, it was formed at the 2006 International Christian Conference on Prostitution.
Vision: A global network of practitioners journeying together to strengthen their capacities to help women and men in prostitution and be a united voice against injustice.
Mission: ICAP seeks to unite, equip, and empower practitioners who compassionately challenge injustice and offer freedom to those being sexually exploited through prostitution including human trafficking.
Leadership Team
Lauran Bethell ~ ICAP Coordinator and Leadership Team Chair
Lauran was the first Director of The New Life Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she served for 14 years.
In 2001, she began her ministry as an international consultant, facilitating the development and increased capacity of grass-roots projects which are addressing the issues of human trafficking and prostitution. In 2004, Lauran directed the first “International Christian Conference on Prostitution” and subsequent conferences in 2006, 2008 and 2011. She is a missionary with International Ministries of American Baptist Churches/USA and is based in The Netherlands. http://www.internationalministries.org/missionaries/109
Serawit “C
herry” Teketel Friedmeyer ~ Africa Regional Representative
Serawit is the Founder of “Ellita-Women at Risk”, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ellilta-Women at Risk works with female commercial sex workers of Ethiopia, helping them to get out of the poverty trap in which they are caught and enabling them to start a new life. Serawit serves as Team Leader and International Liaison for the ministry.
Thelma and Jonathan Nambu ~ Asia Regional Representatives
Thelma 
and Jonathan are the Founders of “Samaritana Transformation Ministries” based in Quezon City, Philippines.
Samaritana is committed to sharing and living out the Gospel among Filipino women caught in prostitution, in partnership with other members of the Body of Christ. Thelma serves as Program Supervisor and Jonathan is the Executive Director.
Ann Marie Isenring ~ Central Asia Regional Representative
Ann Marie is a full time worker with a Christian charity, based in the northern centre in Leeds, UK.
www.ariseconference.wordpress.com
Seven years ago Ann Marie founded the Arise conferences to empower women of Central Asia to get involved in social issues. As a result of the ministry and training given, there are now some grass-roots projects in Central Asia, working with women and children involved in prostitution and trafficking. Ann Marie describes herself as a "catalyst."
Vladimir Ubeivolc ~ Eastern Europe Regional Representative
Vladimir Ubeivolc is the Director of “Beginning of Life” NGO, Chisinau, Moldova, which is very involved in combating human trafficking in Eastern Europe.
dFor many years Vladimir was senior pastor at Light to the World Evangelical Baptist church and a teacher at the College of Theology and Education, both, also in Chisinau. He and his wife Yulia together raise their daughter, Ana. Vladimir holds a BTh and MA and is finishing a PhD at the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague, Czech Republic.
Toos He
emskerk-Schep ~ Europe Regional Representative
Toos serves as Outreach Coordinator for “Scharlaken Koord” (Scarlet Cord) based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
www.totheildesvolks.nl/scharlaken-koord
The Scarlet Cord offers alternatives to people in prostitution and those at-risk throughcounseling, training, spiritual guidance and prevention education.
Mariliana M
orales ~ Latin America Regional Representative
Mariliana is the Founder of “Fundacion Rahab” (Rahab Foundation) based in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Rahab Foundation facilitates holistic changes in the quality of life for people who have been involved in the sex industry, and their families. Mariliana serves as Executive Director of the Foundation.
Candace W
heeler ~ North America Regional Representative
www.icapnorthamerica.com
Candace Wheeler is the founder and executive director of Restoration Ministries in Washington, DC.
www.restorationministriesdc.org
Restoration Ministries is an outreach to men, women and children who are trapped in the slavery of sex trafficking, offering hope for the future and leading them to the freedom of Jesus Christ.
