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"Be a teacher!"
That's the command I heard when I asked God what should I do next, when I lost my job. It was something I wasn't exactly running from, but I had other plans. As I review the past 15 years of my work and career pursuits, being a educator has been the path that has led me to my soul's destiny. Coming from parents who were educators, and my wife--who is an educator--also came from a mother who is in educational administration; undoubtedly, education is my life's work.
Which is why I'm so passionate about this foundation.
By 2009, I had heard about Human Trafficking but I thought of it more as a problem happening somewhere else. Deplorable acts, but taking place in 2nd and 3rd world countries. And if it does happen here in America, it's in "No-Man's" land. Or if it does happen in major cities, it's isolated incidents occuring, very unfortunately, to runaway teens or something. All presumptuous lies to keep me inoculated from the evils of this modern society. It can never happen to the "girl next door" or the woman down the street, or a person in my church. This is what I passively believed, until I met a survivor...from my church.
After an evening Bible study at church, when someone referenced the topic, Shamere Mackenzie shared with me her story of capture and her eventual heroic survival. I was immediately horrified. "How does this happen?! How could this happen to people I know?!" And more importantly, "What can I do to help put a stop to this?!" At this time Shamere, though a survivor, was still extricating herself from the aftermath (and unfortunate legal backlash) of once having been trafficked. However, it was during this time that she was embarking to be, what she is currently, a Champion for Survivors.
This campaign is about funding the educational pursuits for those who had their lives terribly interrupted. A large percentage of victims were either in school, or on their way to secondary and/or higher education. This foundation affords survivors of Human Trafficking the ability to get their lives back on track in education. The monies go to things as minimal as books and supplies, all the way to tuition costs.
My calling is not to pull victims from the hellish grasp of human traffickers; my ministry is not in the legal realm or helping to put an end to human trafficking. My calling is to be an educator. While I'm an educator, I find it a privilege to serve in this "Aftercare Community" to help Survivors finish their education. The very cool part is, you can help us in this very necessary endeavor.
Please consider donating today. Your contribution will be far reaching.
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