More than a number: Rescue a girl from a nameless existence
Nun is just 4 years old, but poverty may have already determined her future. Growing up in Thailand’s slums, she will have little access to an education or good job opportunities. Without help, Nun will likely follow in the footsteps of so many women before her … she...
On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, help introduce a girl to freedom
When Nook escaped to Bangkok, she was looking for freedom — freedom from her abusive father and her abusive husband. What she found were chains of a different sort. We’ve changed Nook’s name for her own safety, but safety is something she’s hardly ever known. Like...
This 11-year-old boy is helping to transform lives … and so can you
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” — 1 Timothy 4:12, NIV At age 11, Cole is already making an impact in the world, far beyond the borders of his home...
What is cultural slavery?
Mali’s skin was covered in tattoos. When asked if getting the tattoos hurt, the young girl replied, “Not at all. Nothing can hurt me anymore.” Like many young girls in Thailand, Mali, whose name we’ve changed for her privacy, is no stranger to sexual abuse. As a...
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.