‘The good news is the bars are closed … the bad news is the bars are closed’
“The good news is the bars are closed,” our Thailand partner recently told the World Help staff over Zoom. Then she added, “The bad news is the bars are closed.” Since the pandemic shut down Thailand’s infamous red-light districts, girls are no longer being abused...
Thailand’s red-light district is closed
Something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime happened last month — every single “go-go” bar in Thailand closed their doors. All of them. The red-light districts went dark. No more neon lights. No more pounding music. No more girls dancing for crowds of potential...
How to pray for the world’s tough issues
These days it seems like the world is spinning out of control. There’s a lot of pain, fear, and evil. But just because there are struggles doesn’t mean we should give up on trying to make a difference. It just means we should be praying even harder and more fervently....
‘The abuse ends with me’
Pushana gently brushes soft kisses across her daughter’s brown cheek. Her toddler turns and gazes up at her. She reaches out her tiny hand, which her mother covers with another kiss. I first met Pushana four years ago in the Banchara community of India. She was still...
Love your neighbor: the girl enslaved
Every little girl dreams about what she’ll be when she grows up. A teacher. A veterinarian. Maybe even a princess in a glittering castle. But Nadia’s future was planned since birth. She was destined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a sex worker — at the...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.