SUMMER PART 1

From May 11 to June 22, I will be living in Bangalore, India and Vasco de Gama, Goa, working for an organization called RR to serve and empower victims of sex-trafficking. During the six weeks, I will be teaching baking classes as well as administering lessons on health and nutrition, hoping to provide a loving space for learning, healing, and preparation for these women and their futures.

SUMMER PART 2

From June 30 to July 19, I will be serving at a mission hospital in Kapsowar, Kenya,with my family. For the three weeks we are there, I will be spending most of my time working in the hospital, but also making several visits to Kapchesewes orphanage to spend time with the 35 children who live there.

The Hydrangea

The Hydrangea
The hydrangea flower is a symbol of friendship, devotion, and understanding...and some say it represents all heartfelt and sincere emotions. My hope is to authentically love and sincerely serve the women in Bangalore, that friendships grounded in comfort and consolation would flourish over the six weeks. My hope is that the women I am serving in India would be filled with an abundance of hope...that despite the pain and brokenness and suffering of their past, that each one would know that they are absolutely beautiful and pure in God's sight, that they have worth and value that is beyond their wildest dreams, that they have the power to live new lives and be freed from the horror of their pasts. My heart longs to serve these women in a way that will empower them to bloom from roots of compassion and stems of courage, flourishing with hope for their futures.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Statistics on Human Trafficking.

www.Stopthetraffik.org
- "Human Trafficking is the fastest growing crime worldwide."
- "At least one person is trafficked across an international border every minute."
- The human trafficking industry incurs over $29.4 billion dollars annually.
- OVER 80% of people trafficked are women.
- 50% of people trafficked are under the age of 18.

The Protection Project Review:(www.protectionproject.org)
-"Trafficking for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation is the most widespread form of trafficking."
-The Trafficking in Persons Report found:
--over 173 countries affected by sex-trafficking
--88 of those countries had reported cases of child sex tourism.
--20 of those countries with forced marriage and bride trafficking
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