{"id":9504,"date":"2023-01-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.destinyrescue.org\/?p=9504"},"modified":"2023-07-24T15:18:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T20:18:57","slug":"a-way-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.destinyrescue.org\/blog\/a-way-out\/","title":{"rendered":"A Way Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Growing up in Uganda was more challenging for Edith than we can even fathom.<\/span><\/h5>\n

As one of seven siblings to a single mother, getting their next meal was always a concern. \u201cWe were so poor,\u201d Edith said. \u201cMy mom worked so hard to pay for our school fees.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a common scenario in her area. Primary education is not free in Uganda\u2013and monthly fees can be steep. Local economies that were already relatively weak suffered greatly over the last few years. Many parents work tirelessly just to be able to put a single meal on the table the next day.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the blink of an eye, Edith\u2019s life changed when her mother broke her back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Without income for daily necessities, the family was in dire straits. Edith\u2019s sense of responsibility demanded she do something to provide for her large family, but she was still in school and had no special training to get a local job.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s when one of her fellow students offered a solution: \u201cyou can start selling yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Photo courtesy of Antoine Pl\u00fcss<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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A way out<\/span><\/h2>\n

When Destiny Rescue began canvassing in her area, word spread quickly throughout the community. As soon as Edith heard about the project, she didn\u2019t wait.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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According to Edith, a Destiny Rescue agent said, \u201c\u2018come, and you can be helped.\u2019 <\/span>So I came.<\/b>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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After enrolling in our community care program, Edith was immediately given food packs so her family could survive. She received much-needed medical attention as she began her journey to freedom. She was especially thankful for the counseling they used to, in her words, \u201cempower and counsel me on how to live.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Her counselor said that when she first entered the program, she couldn\u2019t even articulate what she\u2019d been through, but after completing Destiny Rescue\u2019s powerful counseling course, \u201cshe changed a lot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Pictured:<\/em> Survivors in community care attend Empower trauma rehabilitation<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

And she wasn\u2019t the only one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Edith shared that her friends, many of whom were in similar situations, also accepted our help. And the results are evident: \u201cAll of them changed because they joined the project,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Now, Edith has bright hopes for the future. She plans to open her own retail shop as a way to provide food and tuition for her siblings. Her caseworker simply sums up her bright future: \u201cshe is free.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

There are children in every country who share similar stories to Edith\u2019s. Donate today to help free children from the incredible burden of sexual exploitation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ten months after rescue, Edith smiles as she picks up her food pack<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n