Some girls rescued from international sex-trafficking are celebrating their first Christmas safe and free from harm.
The International Crisis Aid project is in two countries so far, providing housing, education, training in a trade, and the gospel. Founder Pat Bradley talks about Ethiopia. "We work in an area of Addis Ababa, the capital. We've dubbed it the 'red-light district' because we don't know what else to call it," he notes. "It's an area where the Ethiopians tell me there's somewhere around 40,000 girls who are working as prostitutes." Four safe homes have been established for 35 girls there. "Our youngest is eight," he says. "The oldest girl we've got is probably 21 [or] 22 years old right now in Ethiopia, and most of them are there because they have no other way to survive." Bradley is trusting the Lord for provision to establish homes in about 18 countries. "In Cambodia we have a home now that's got 30 girls who are ages four to 12 years old," he points out. As the girls celebrate their first Christmas and the knowledge that Jesus loves them, Bradley asks for continued prayer for them, for the other girls who have not been reached, and for the ministry as a whole.
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