• The average age at which girls first become the victims of prostitution is only 12–14 years old. (US Department of Justice, 2003)
• 62 per cent of those exploited by prostitution report being raped and 73% have experienced physical violence. ("Prostitution in Five Countries”; Farley et al, 1998)
• Approximately 800,000 victims are trafficked annually across international borders worldwide. (US State Department, 2005)
• In India, there are an estimated 2.3 million women trapped in prostitution, of which a quarter are minors. (US State Department, 2001)

In Thailand, a young woman is escaping from prostitution and a life on the streets. She is being welcomed at a place that is filled with love, a place where she can begin to heal after years of sexual exploitation. She is receiving an education, she is learning a trade, and she is being shown the love of Jesus Christ. She is realizing that the horrors of her past need not determine the outlook for her future.

At Samaritan's Purse, it is our goal to help women get off of the streets and to stop the global network of human traffickers. We have seen the fear and pain in the eyes of a 12-year-old girl who is being exploited. We know the terror that haunts women who have been ripped from their homeland and forced into the sex trade. We have witnessed the remarkable transformations that takes place when a woman is given support and love. We have stood beside women as they move forward with healthy lives.

By supporting Samaritan's Purse Women’s Projects, you are enabling a woman to escape the horrors of a life exploited.