Comments on: Throw-Aways

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:25:26 +0000

The truth is that the perpetrators who go on these pedophilia tours are usually men. The abused, however, are usually both boys and girls. It’s sick. Most of the men are Westerners or Arabs. I know there are women who abuse boys, but the worldwide trend is that women are being abused by men, oppressed by men, honor killings, etc. But maybe we can all take the pledge so that it’s not only males who pledge to stand up for women. I’ve stood up for several abused children and gotten the police involved, and I’m a woman…

-Steise

By: Tammy Sisler

Tammy Sisler — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:38:56 +0000

These children are “companions for western people?” have they lost their minds!!!?!!! It is stories like this that have me praying for Jesus to come quickly!

By: JD

JD — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:08:46 +0000

When our Compassion child in Ghana told us we would come to Ghana and serve in his country, we began to do research on how we could serve children at risk in Ghana… and this is exactly how we stumbled upon the modern-day slavery horrors.

We were moved into action — providing a school for rescued child slaves in Ghana and negotiating more rescues — in an area I pray, pray, pray, pray Compassion will serve one day soon, for the many children still awaiting hope.

This isn’t an impossible situation to bring to an end — we can serve Him by being His hands and feet for these children. Our God is a God of infinite possibility.

By: Sara Benson

Sara Benson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:12:16 +0000

A sponsor on OurCompassion shared how his recent letter from his 4-year old child in India said that she was scared. Her friend had disappeared for 4 days. Someone had kidnapped her and been trying to sell her and now the sponsored child is scared that someone will take her.
It horrifies me that someone would be so base to treat children in that way. Thank you for reminding us to pray for these little ones.

By: Steve Mooradian

Steve Mooradian — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:35:07 +0000

I know Love146 seems to do some good work in this area.

Personally, I always wanted to start Love357… showing love to exploited girls by putting high velocity lead into their traffickers. But that’s just me.

By: Kim Edge

Kim Edge — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:24:41 +0000

Absolutely, men are survivors of sexual abuse as well and may God grant healing to us all…one of the books directed at male survivor of sexual abuse is “Victims No Longer”…

I pray that we find unity to all seek God’s holy will for us all, regarding our bodies and our sexuality.

The following article focuses on women, but remember the men killed, too…we all are suffering from sin in this world. May God have mercy and help us all, Amen

http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/645832

By: Valerie Long

Valerie Long — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:15:45 +0000

Wow.. thank you for posting (and RE-posting) this powerful blog entry. I knew that there was child slavery but I didn’t know the EXTENT that exists. I didn’t know that there are more slaves today than in the 1800′s.

Thank you for this so that we can all be aware and look for ways to change this sad sad situation. Thank God for Compassion and other ministries like them that at least spare SOME of the children out there from this fate.

By: Shoveling Leaves « Sheep Droppings

Shoveling Leaves « Sheep Droppings — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:32:50 +0000

[...] are able to love our enemies and pray for them, because He first loved [...]

By: Amber Van Schooneveld

Amber Van Schooneveld — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:34:42 +0000

Thank you, Zach. I haven’t seen this one before; I’ll have to check it out.

By: Zach Younkin

Zach Younkin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:28:00 +0000

Hey Amber,

I recommend that you check out “Not for Sale” by David Batstone. I think you will find it a good read.