Fans of Justice,
Thank you to all of you who supported Unseen Stories by giving a scholarship to a child in Benin! Unseen Stories would like to say a special thank you to Charlie and Jaye Vanture who gave scholarships in honor of their parents, Marge and Buck Brannen and Nancy and Van Vanture. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Unseen Stories!
Shed No Tears is a firsthand account of the stories of trafficked children, their parents, aide workers, and traffickers, exposing the threat of child trafficking in Bénin in an effort to end it. Children as young as three years old are forced into hard labor, exploited, beaten, malnourished – robbed of their childhood. At the age of four, Ruphine was trafficked by her father to work as a domestic servant, subjected to physical abuse and malnourishment. Though unable to attend school, Ruphine never wavered in her desire for an education. Bertin’s mother could not afford to feed her children, so she sought the help of a well-known trafficker. Luc, Bertin’s trafficker, promised opportunity, money, and a quick return home. Instead, Bertin was traded like merchandise from one owner to the next, unable to return home freely. Nearly three decades ago, in the village of Vanté, Chief Whénoukpo desired a better life for his daughter, Zenabou. He allowed a trafficker to take her based on the promise that a business would be started on her behalf. Unknown to Chief Whénoukpo, Zenabou was trafficked to Gabon where she worked as a domestic servant for twelve years. Chief Whénoukpo searched for his daughter for over a decade. Desperate to find and be reunited with her, the Chief swore, “She will come back!”
this is amazing kaitlyn. truly. you have many gifts. i love you.
=) thanks erin, love you too!