{"id":13589,"date":"2023-06-20T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.destinyrescue.org\/?p=13589"},"modified":"2023-08-22T11:30:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T16:30:53","slug":"shonas-success-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinyrescue.org\/blog\/shonas-success-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Shona’s Success Story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cMY NAME IS SHONA. THIS IS MY SUCCESS STORY.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/h5>\n

Those were the opening words written by Shona, who proudly shared about her life since accepting our agent’s offer of rescue and choosing freedom from a life of sexual exploitation. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a young girl in Zimbabwe, Shona dreamed of being a nurse. Sadly, she was forced into sexual exploitation for mere survival\u2014to afford basic necessities such as food and shelter for her and her infant child.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shona didn\u2019t have the opportunity to complete enough of her education to pursue a nursing program, and basic education often requires an enrollment fee in Zimbabwe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For children trapped in the living nightmare of exploitation, there is little to look forward to in life and often no hope for the future. Destiny Rescue exists to restore sexually exploited children\u2019s hope\u2014and that restoration of hope is precisely what happened for Shona.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shona and her infant son came into our care when she was 17. She is now fulfilling her childhood dream: she was accepted into a nursing assistance program and works at a local hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cIt has been a blessing to have a reason to get up in the morning,\u201d she said. <\/b><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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Shona dressed in nursing uniform<\/p>\n\n\n

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Children who enter our care may also receive additional assistance, such as food packs, as part of their <\/span>individualized Freedom Plan<\/span>\u2122<\/span><\/a>. Freedom Plans are designed to assist each child for up to two years and ensure they are able to continue to live free of exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shona shared how thankful she was to receive this assistance. \u201c<\/span>On a monthly basis, I receive food packages that make a huge difference in my diet,\u201d she said. \u201cThe food packages have been a relief for me and my son.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Not only has Shona pursued a career where she can serve others, but she also volunteers at a local nursing home. \u201cI have learnt to give as I have been given much,\u201d Shona said. <\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Life has really changed for me. I\u2019m proud of what I\u2019ve become; I can now see light at the end of the tunnel.\u201d <\/b><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Her name has been changed to protect her identity.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n