John,
Happy Mother’s Day to you and the mother figures in your life. Moms come in many forms: from the women who nurtured and cared for you in adolescence to the many who have held your hand during the highs and lows throughout life. We want to thank the many mothers who keep our communities safe and our children loved, including all of the strong women in
your life who have supported you, cared for and loved you.
We're also thinking of mothers like Yvonne...
Yvonne is a Mom to two beautiful daughters and is teaching her children at home like many of you are right now. Her daughters are physically and emotionally safe at home. Unfortunately, this was not Yvonne’s upbringing, as she was sold and bought by men as a minor. When Shared Hope’s founder, Linda Smith, came beside her,
Yvonne was able to step out of “the life” and into one that included safety, security and freedom! Now, she works with Shared Hope to protect young children, like her own daughters, fighting to keep them safe from this injustice.
These stories of hope, stories like Yvonne's, are an incredible testimony of your love in action! Your generosity, your joy - your sacrifice - is so evident in the lives of survivors and their families. We thank you!
This Mother's Day, celebrate your mother and all of the strong, special women in your life by making a gift to Shared Hope International in her name. Your gift will help Shared Hope continue our work to prevent child sex trafficking, bring justice to victims, and restore and empower women, children and youth devastated by the commercial sex industry.
When you give, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by our $104,000 Keep Hope Alive Matching Challenge. And, with thanks for your generous donation, we'll send you a copy of Invading the Darkness to give to your mother or another special woman in your life.
Thank you for giving the gift of freedom and hope. From all of us at Shared Hope International, we wish you and your loved ones a blessed and joy-filled Mother's Day!
