Girl Alert

As I sat listening to the witnesses, I reflected on another trial that took place in 2008 in Brazil which had originally inspired my interest for human rights. In the tribal areas, the children who were born mentally or physically handicapped were simple left to die. The Christians in Brazil (some of them YWAMers) were fighting on behalf of a group that didn't have the means to speak up for themselves - those indigenous children. At the time, I was able to use my social studies background and job as an assistant TV producer to help present the case in the Dutch media. It was then that I realized that my background had uniquely placed me to help people who do not have their own voice to be heard.

It has been quite a journey since.  And, now, almost two years later, we are launching of 'Girl Alert' at the YWAM Heidebeek base in the Netherlands on November 20th, 2009 - the 50th anniversary of World's Children Day. Together with a growing team, we want to empower the voice of girls around the world. The first topic we will be promoting is equal access for boys and girls to primary schools. To accomplish this, we are working closely with eight primary schools facilitated by YWAM in Tanzania, Zambia, Mali and India, all located in areas monitored by the UN due to a literacy gender inequality of 10 % or more.  As you can imagine, providing education is considered a crucial part in preventing girls from being trafficked.
Will you pray with us as we pioneer this new project and will you join us by signing up on our site - www.girlalert.org? Together we can be the change!