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The Road to Immakolee: Eyes Opened

When World Vision brings assistance to a community it is done carefully and with the support of those who will benefit. This is the case for a new US Programs World Vision project in Immakolee Florida, an impoverished community of migrant farmworkers. Over the past year the Southwest Florida Chapter has focused their service and … Continue reading »

The Road to Immakolee: A Chapter comes together

When World Vision brings assistance to a community it is done carefully and with the support of those who will benefit. This is the case for a new US Programs World Vision project in Immakolee Florida, an impoverished community of migrant farmworkers. Over the past year the Southwest Florida Chapter has focused their service and … Continue reading »

Girl Slavery in America

Excerpt from the Huffington Post:   Unfortunately, in both urban and rural regions of the nation, American-born girls are being trafficked and sold. An estimated 100,000-300,000 American children are at risk for becoming victims of commercial sexual exploitation. According to the Department of Justice, the average age of a prostituted girl in the U.S. is 12-14 … Continue reading »