About two weeks ago, the team and I went to a conference with Chab Dai. They are an organization to bring all the Christian organization in Cambodia fighting human trafficking together; to help each other, put on training, share resources, ect. Its a beautiful thing really- to no compete against each other but to come together and help and build up one another.
Their focus for this conference was media with dignity and respect. We talked a lot about things you put out on the internet, stories and pictures and how we present Cambodia and the people we serve. Making sure we are not victimizing them again- or get wrapped up in what the donors what to see.
People like the drama, but we want to spread the hope. The redemption side of the story, about what God is doing and how He is moving.
But we do need to explain the problem.
That’s where statistics and facts come in- but some people are not as attached to those or stirred by them.
Well this week I found a stat that shook me to my core.
24000 street kids in Phnom Penh.
Thats mostly boys because the girls don’t make it to the street, they are either sold or taken in up off the street in a “job offer” to sell themselves.
This breaks me.
I want to tell you the other side, the hope part of the story, but I don’t know it yet.
I am praying for it.
To see it- for God to show me what He is doing.
Please pray with me for these girls and boys….
