May 25, 2017 | Advocacy, Africa, Anti-trafficking, Celebration, Child Marriage, Children's Outreach, Education, Empowerment, Gender-based violence, Get Involved, India, Indonesia, Issues Affecting Women, Mali, Malnutrition, Middle East, Nepal, She Is Safe, South Sudan, Syria, War
Dear Praying Friend, You have been such an important part of what God is doing to make girls safe and free that I wanted to share a brief update with you. Since our last report to you, our co-workers rescued 4 little girls, ages 4-8, from growing up in a brothel...
Aug 15, 2016 | Africa, Anti-trafficking, Celebration, Child Marriage, Children's Outreach, Education, Empowerment, Gender-based violence, Get Involved, India, Indonesia, Issues Affecting Women, Mali, Malnutrition, Middle East, Nepal, She Is Safe, South Sudan, Transformation, War
Dear Praying Friend, Is a girl safe if she is born to a teen sex slave? Is she safe if she lives in a trafficker’s village, a slum or a war zone? Girls born in high risk communities – red light districts, refugee camps, border towns and garbage dumps – live in the...
Jan 21, 2015 | Africa, Anti-trafficking, Child Marriage, Gender-based violence, Issues Affecting Women, Malnutrition, South Sudan, Sudan, War
Part 3 of a 4-part series on Trafficking Prevention as part of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Nafia* is one of hundreds of orphans in her village who daily forage the streets for something to eat. With no one to protect her or care for her,...
Aug 8, 2013 | Empowerment, Issues Affecting Women, Malnutrition, Nepal
Eliminating hunger is a crucial step in the fight against poverty. An estimated 870 million people in the world (60% of whom are women) are undernourished. A lack of food leads to instability, which leaves women and girls at great risk for abuse and exploitation. In...
Jul 18, 2013 | Malnutrition, South Sudan
On July 9th of 2011, 98% of Southern Sudanese voted to officially sever ties with Sudan. South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, was born. There was joy among the populace. People celebrated in the streets. But a lack of proper infrastructure made running the...
Jul 12, 2013 | Mali, Malnutrition
Nicholas D. Kristoff, award-winning author of “Half the Sky,” recently visited the war-ravaged country of Mali. Qaeda rebels have been driven out of the region, but families have lost their homes and many have no means to provide for themselves. This...