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 Help Combat Child Sex Tourism
Prevent, Rescue, and RehabilitateThousands of sex tourists travel from the U.S. and other developed countries to such places as Cambodia, Thailand, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Mexico for the
express purpose of having sex with children. Can you think of anything more outrageous? And yet, two million children worldwide are exploited each year. Children as young as five years old are forced to perform sexual services for up
to ten to twenty men a day. It is a travesty to allow this to continue. Women of Vision is committed to rescuing as many of these girls and boys as we can. Indeed, we
are working towards the day when children will no longer fall prey to exploitation. A share of our annual fundraising dollars goes to this cause in Cambodia each year. You may wish, like we do, that
you could go to Cambodia and take these children to a safe place. The reality is that most of us can't. Yet we aren't without options.
Be an Advocate
The dictionary defines it in this way:
- One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender
- One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor
Why advocate? Disadvantaged children have no voice, no vote, no education, and no resources.
We can be their voice, and through Women of Vision and World Vision, we can provide education, reunite families, and rehabilitate and heal these children, many of whom have AIDS and other
sexually transmitted diseases. Sexually exploited children are severely wounded physically and emotionally, and almost all experience rejection by their families and communities in addition to fear,
shame, and despair. We, as Women of Vision, have the opportunity to advocate in many ways. We can make a difference!
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