Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Street's Hope: Good News

THANK YOU!

"We met our goal of $10K in the month of July! Now your generosity this month will be doubled by an anonymous donor. Thank you so much for your faithfulness to Street's Hope!" ~Karen Allen, Executive Director


Here's "One Girl's Story":

Carla's story is an amalgamation of the stories of those involved in street prostitution. Please allow your imagination to fill in the details of the picture painted below. Imagine the sights, the sounds, the smells, and any visceral responses you may have as you read this story.

Imagine a young girl. We’ll call her Carla. As a little girl Carla had dreams of growing up and being a mommy. She loved to play with dolls and wear pretty dresses. As Carla grew, she loved going to school. She loved to see her friends and her teacher each day. School was hard for her, but she worked hard and was cooperative in class. Her teachers would compliment her on her effort and her ability to get along with others.

When she was 7, Carla’s mom invited her boyfriend to come and live with them...for the rest of the story, click here.

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