This Year We Celebrate 45 Years!
1981
JOY International Begins
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Dr. Jeff Brodsky founds JOY International, inspired by John 15:11 and a desire to share the JOY of Jesus with children in need around the world.
1980s
Caring for Vulnerable Children
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JOY partners with children’s homes and ministries across India, China, Russia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mexico, Uganda, Kenya, Venezuela, Fiji, and beyond.
JOY expands its mission to combat child trafficking through prevention, rescue, restoration, and survivor support.
Early 2000s
A Shift in Focus
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1990s
A New Awareness
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As JOY serves children globally, the organization becomes increasingly aware of the growing crisis of child trafficking and the vulnerability of children living in poverty.
2000–2010
Freedom Through Partnership
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JOY works alongside undercover organizations and safe homes to help bring freedom to children trapped in trafficking situations.
2010–2015
Strengthening Rescue Efforts
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JOY begins partnering with international police units and anti-trafficking task forces, helping provide training and resources that lead to more successful rescues and arrests of traffickers.
2018
Prevention in Uganda
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JOY launches a sponsorship program for vulnerable girls in rural Uganda, providing education, housing, food, medical care, and protection from early marriage and trafficking.
2020s
JOY International Mukti Home
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JOY partners with Mukti International to establish the JOY International Mukti Home in Nepal, providing safety, healing, education, and hope for survivors of child trafficking ages 5–21.
2025
Expanding Hope in Belize
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JOY begins supporting its first missionary in Belize, expanding its work through missions teams, training, and mentorship to strengthen trafficking prevention and survivor aftercare.
TODAY
Celebrating 45 Years with a New Look & An Exciting Future
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As JOY International celebrates 45 years, we also celebrate a new chapter with the unveiling of our refreshed brand and new logo.
What began as Dr. Jeff Brodsky’s calling in 1981 has grown into a global movement serving vulnerable and trafficked children. Over four decades, JOY has helped thousands of children, teens, and young women find freedom, healing, and hope.
While our look is new, our mission remains the same: preventing trafficking, restoring survivors, and empowering vulnerable children as we look ahead to the next generation of impact, freedom, healing, and hope.