Rescue and Empower Sex Trafficking Victims

In this report, we have the privilege of sharing that we have been able to, once more, help accompany a girl who has suffered such violence, exploitation, and trauma, and who has been identified as a victim of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, in her recovery process, supporting her as she transforms into a SURVIVOR!

Earlier this year, Maria (for data protection purposes, this is a fictitious name) came into contact with APRAMP after being identified as a human trafficking victim. She was brought to Spain by her “boyfriend”, who she later discovered was just using her and who had simply been “preparing” her for what she was to find in Spain: being forced to work in prostitution. During this time, Maria was required to work long hours -no matter the weather conditions-, to do as the clients desired, and was given very little money to eat, receiving none of the earnings of the services she was obligated to give. She suffered physical, sexual and psychological violence and abuse on a daily basis, had little contact with the outside world other than the hours she was “working”, and was alone in a country where she didn’t know the language.

Once Maria began to come into contact with APRAMP’s Social Agents (the trafficking survivors trained by this very project), she began, as she describes, “to have more hope that there was a way out, and that the nightmare would end”. Little by little she began to have more confidence in these Social Agents, until one day she decided she wanted to come to the Care Center to receive help, as the Social Agents had informed her. So, Maria came to APRAMP’s Care Center, and began her recovery process. Months passed and Maria was doing so well in the training courses, was processing her trauma during therapy sessions, and most importantly, she began to dream again about the future.

Maria was recovering and learning fast, showing a lot of improvements and capabilities to work, so APRAMP was able to incorporate her into the Project “Survivors Rescuing Victims of Trafficking”, providing her the opportunity to be trained professionally to become a Social Agent. Thanks to the $115.00 we earned since our last report, Maria has been provided with all of the training material she will need over the next year to become a Social Agent and help rescue other girls like her who are going through exactly what she went through.

Maria is so excited to help others. She mentioned the other day to her new co-workers, “I cannot wait to help women just like you all helped me. I had lost hope, and once I met you guys, I knew there was still hope, even if it was just a little.”

On behalf of Maria and APRAMP, we appreciate your donation and willingness to help support our project. It truly makes a difference in the lives of women and girls who have suffered tremendously. Maria was rescued because of your commitment and dedication to rid society of the violence against women. So, THANK YOU!