According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are an estimated 1.39 million victims of commercial sexual servitude or sex trafficking. Last night Bayside Church held a Global Awareness night addressing this heartbreaking issue.
One of the speakers was Clayton Butler of Agape International Missions (AIM). Since 2005 AIM has focused on ending child sex trafficking in Cambodia specifically in the village of Svay Pak near Phnom Penh. Through a multifaceted effort, AIM is trying to take back this village in the name of Christ.
Another speaker was Jenny Williamson of Courage To Be You. She spoke about how the issue of sex trafficking is not only a global issue, but is happening in our own backyard. This dynamic woman who says that she is just a mother, has taken on the task of trying to build a shelter in Northern California for girls who have been rescued from trafficking. According to her there are only 3 shelters for rescued girls in the whole United States and none of those are Christian. The only option currently for these girls is to be put in Juvenile Hall.
For those of you in the Sacramento area who wish to know more about this issue or would like to help financially, on December 5, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m., Agape International Missions will be having a breakfast and boutique at Bayside of Citrus Heights. For $5 you can enjoy a pancake breakfast and get some Christmas shopping done while learning more about this issue.
About Me
- Jason Weekley
- A seminary student learning what it means to be a steward of the environment.
1 comment:
Thank you for having the courage and heart to write about a difficult but significant issue. God does break our heart with the things that breaks his.
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