{"id":15732,"date":"2023-10-03T03:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.destinyrescue.org\/?p=15732"},"modified":"2023-12-12T13:02:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:02:13","slug":"i-know-we-have-a-voice-human-trafficking-survivor-quotes-about-empower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinyrescue.org\/blog\/i-know-we-have-a-voice-human-trafficking-survivor-quotes-about-empower\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI know we have a voice\u201d: Human Trafficking Survivor Quotes about EMPOWER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Rescue is only the beginning.<\/h5>\n

Sexual exploitation is more than a physical crime. The injuries inflicted on the hearts and minds of abuse victims are some of the most devastating imaginable. Without addressing these injuries, victims, particularly children, can face debilitating emotional distress and mental anguish for years after the physical abuse has ended.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we use the EMPOWER trauma resilience program for every survivor enrolled in a Freedom Plan<\/a>\u2122.<\/p>\n

EMPOWER<\/span><\/i> is a trauma resilience training program developed by world-renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Robi Sonderegger. Through both individual and group sessions, storytelling and even games, this comprehensive system helps survivors process what they\u2019ve been through and begin to heal. <\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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EMPOWER is an essential part of recovery for traumatized children<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n

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Today, we\u2019d like to share a few quotes from survivors about how they\u2019ve been helped by <\/span>EMPOWER<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>EMPOWER<\/span><\/i> is changing people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2013 Declan, Destiny Rescue EMPOWER Facilitator in Uganda<\/i><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

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Declan, a lead Destiny Rescue <\/span>EMPOWER<\/span><\/i> facilitator in Uganda, is convinced of <\/span>EMPOWER<\/span><\/i>\u2019s effectiveness. Time and again, he\u2019s seen brokenhearted, betrayed, suffering children learn to live again.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the most evident symptoms of extreme trauma is a crippling loss of self-worth. After being treated like a product or a toy for so long, these shattered children often start to believe the lies of their traffickers.<\/span><\/p>\n

EMPOWER<\/span><\/i> is helping to change that. Survivors discover that they are so much more than a commodity; in the eyes of God, they are priceless members of His family.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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It helped me discover my value.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n