From Virginia to Uganda: Stories of Justice this Year

2025 Year in Review: Your Impact and Opportunity

"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." – Matthew 25:40

As you watch the message above, you’ll see just a glimpse of what the Center for Global Justice has been able to do this year because of partners like you. One of the most extraordinary stories comes out of Uganda, where our fellow, Alyssa Schiefer, works alongside local attorneys confronting the horror of child sacrifice.

Earlier this fall, she stood in court when a young boy—abducted at age three—finally received justice after a five-year legal battle. When the judge handed down sentences of 45 and 25 years, the child’s father thanked the team through tears. Alyssa’s work continues as she helps push for a special High Court session to clear the backlog of cases so more children can receive the justice they have long been denied.

Our students supported attorneys in Nigeria defending Christian communities facing intense persecution, including church closures, discrimination, and violence. Another team of students helped draft a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case against Twitter for hosting and profiting from child sexual abuse material.

Here at home, our Human Trafficking Clinic achieved a major legislative victory, expanding record relief in Virginia so survivors can clear charges that have kept them from housing, employment, and family stability.

As we close out this year, we invite you to participate financially in what God is doing through the Center. Your year-end gift enables the work of our fellows, puts our students in the courtrooms and offices where justice is won, and brings hope to the most vulnerable.

  • $50,000 fully funds the Uganda Fellowship for another year
  • $5,000 supports an international summer internship
  • $50 helps underwrite student research and casework on campus

Every gift makes a tangible difference in the lives of our students and those we serve.

About the Center

Our mission is to equip Christian advocates who will promote the rule of law, seek justice for the world’s downtrodden, and serve those already engaged in such advocacy.

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Stories

Stay updated on our current work and events through the calendar and blog.

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“Working for the Center has allowed me to use my developing legal skills for the purpose God called me to law school in the first place: serving those in need. The Center helps real people in real situations, facing injustices unlike anything we can fathom. The Lord loves justice, and he loves it for everyone made in his image, around the globe.”

Kameron Billings, Class of 2026Student Law Clerk and Intern

Being a staff member for the Center for Global Justice has made my time in law school more meaningful, allowing me to provide practical support to nonprofits and NGOs, while also learning the law. In addition, working with the center, including the internship opportunities it has provided, has confirmed my desire to work in international human rights law.

Wendy Wrobel, Class of 2022Student Staff Member, Law Clerk, and Intern

The Center For Global Justice® made it possible for me to have experience working for non-profits organizations who help the persecuted through financial scholarship. I am more aware of what is going on around the world, how organizations are affecting change in policies and laws, and how I can be a part of a community that promotes human rights globally.

Rebecca Emmanuel, Class of 2021Student Staff Member and Intern

As a student who felt called to attend Law School in order to be equipped to defend human rights, I am especially grateful for the opportunities the Center for Global Justice provides for students. Because of the Center and its mission, I have had the opportunity to live out my calling to speak for the oppressed while still a law student and further my understanding of what it means to learn, lead, and do justice.

Lauren Moustakas, Class of 2021Student Staff Member, Law Clerk, and Intern

The Center and the Christian component played big roles in my decision to come to Regent Law. I gained opportunities to think outside the box and connect with attorneys in other countries, learning about international legal issues. This was great for my career and provided an experience I would not have gotten anywhere else.

Hannah Fruh, Class of 2020Intern

I was directly involved in helping the Judiciary establish mobile courts and hearings in Kamwenge, Uganda, for child defilement cases. It was only through what I learned through the Center that I knew what to do.

Pam Dodge, Class of 2017Student Staff Member, Law Clerk, Intern, and Fellow

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