What’s the Cause?
Every year between 5,000 to 7,000 girls are trafficked into the red light districts in Indian cities. Many of the girls are barely 9 or 10 years old. Between 200,000 to over 250,000 women and girls are already in Indian brothels. The girls are sold by poor parents, tricked into fraudulent marriages, or promised employment in towns only to find themselves in Hindustan's brothels. They're locked up for days, starved, beaten, and subjected to unspeakable acts of violence and abuse.
The vision and influence of
Project Rescue
goes far beyond our current locations as the injustice of sex trafficking has now reached global proportions. With the generous support from you and others who refuse to ignore today's new slavery, Project Rescue will expand its potential to rescue girl victims and empower them to begin new lives wherever this injustice occurs.
As a key component in fulfilling this vision, new global partnerships are being established with like-minded ministries.
Project Rescue is a member of the FAAST Alliance (Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking) in Washington, DC which enables faith-based international organizations to collaborate in fighting sexual slavery and more effectively minister to its victims.
What's the Project?
We will be hosting a 5K in Cary NC where all of the proceeds will go to buy a new van for Project Rescue. With this new van, Project Rescue will be able to go into another city in India and rescue girls who are slaves to this industry.
What’s the Goal?
The goal is for you to form a team of 10. Each team member finds 10 people to donate $10. If our math is right, that’s $1000.00 per team. *(Of course you can have more or less people on your team, but you get the idea)
2 Location Options
Frank G Bond Metro Park, Cary, NC
Saturday, September 24, 2011
9:00am
Downtown, Concord, NC
Saturday, September 17, 2011
6:30am
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