It is estimated that up to 24,000 women and girls are sexually trafficked - bought and sold for sex - each year in the Chicagoland area. And they are share some things in common:
Rocío López has a deep-rooted passion for empowerment and transformation. This has fueled her professional experiences and has inevitably carried over into other aspects of her life.
She has worked at a global non-profit headquartered in Dallas, Buckner International, Texas since 2010, where she currently leads operations and drives the strategy of international programs for underserved children and families in Latin America and Africa.
Buckner International is a global ministry dedicated to the transformation and restoration of the lives we serve. Buckner is a Christ-centered organization that delivers redemptive ministry to the most vulnerable from the beginning to the ending of life.
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Fifty-four percent of teens between the ages of 14-16 have contemplated suicide in the last 6-months. You can only imagine how COVID has impact that number.
That's why Sarah Conner and the team at Just Say Yes is "Growing value and vision in youth by combating isolation and imparting hope." They believe that a connected student is a protected student. Listen to today's podcast to learn how you too can be a part of the solution.
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