Posts tagged week of whys
"A Responsibility To History:” Amanda's Why
"A Responsibility To History:” Amanda's Why

I am an advocate because I grew up reading and learning about men and women who did not turn their backs when the world proved to be a dark place. They saw the barbarity and nefarious actions of their fellow countrymen and took a stand. Humble but steadfast, they fought for their ideals - knowing full well that they may never see them in their lifetime, but discerning that fighting for anything less would be to lose the battle from the beginning. To compromise even in the slightest when it came to the matter of human souls would be to concede the crusade altogether.

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DressemberAdvocate Stories, amanda kinney, human trafficking, slavery, modern day slavery, william wilberforce, week of whys
“I will raise my voice:” Katherina’s why
“I will raise my voice:” Katherina’s why

I advocate because there are so many people who don’t realize that this injustice is happening right in their cities and neighbourhoods. I speak from personal experience, because for a long time I was completely unaware of human trafficking. And even once I had heard about it, I didn’t think too much about it because there was no way that it was happening in Calgary, my hometown. As I continued through school, my youth group went on several inner-city missions trips, and it was there that I came face-to-face with the stark reality that human trafficking and prostitution do, in fact, happen in my hometown.

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Dressemberweek of whys, human trafficking, modern day slavery, Advocate Stories, katherina toews