Meet Mali: Fight for her
The first time I met Mali, she was attending a Christmas party at the Freedom Center. She was only 15 years old, but she was covered in tattoos. She said she had gotten them all the first week she arrived in Pattaya. “Was it painful?” I asked. “Not at all,” she...
5 reasons I’m taking a one-night stand for freedom
Men and women around the country will be taking a one-night stand for freedom Friday, May 19 … and I’m planning to be one of them. This means I’ll be giving up one night of entertainment and donating that money to help one girl escape a life in the sex industry. I’ll...
Is your Friday night worth a girl’s life?
What is your regular Friday night routine? Maybe it’s pizza and putt-putt with your kids or a girl’s night where you grab coffee and pastries at a local bistro. What if you could give up one Friday night’s activities to save a girl trapped in the sex industry? Many...
Your love can reach the unwanted
A young Thai girl sat in shock. She had just learned she was going to become a mother — at age 14. To keep her identity safe, we’ll call her Maylee. “You aren’t fit to care for a child,” Maylee’s mother hissed, her eyes burning with anger. “I will raise the child,”...
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.