Pearl Alliance “Recovering Treasure from Darkness”

“A pearl is a treasure found in an oyster shell. Though the outside of the oyster shell is rough and dark, the inside is pure and precious. The women and children trafficked for forced labor and sexual exploitation are precious treasures hidden in darkness and they must be recovered. Pearl Alliance raises awareness and funds to prevent the progression of human trafficking.”

It started in grade 12 social studies class. The assignment was to create a logo representing women/children sexual abuse. Even back then I knew I wanted to do something in design. So I thought long and hard how to best represent this in an icon and somewhere along there I felt a deep passion toward this cause. It only fueled my passion when, that around that time I became a sister to two shiney new brothers (yes thats a BIG gap).

I came across Pearl Alliance last year on a conference I had gone to. It was there I got to hear the dynamically motivational Lisa Bevere, talk about Pearl Alliance, and I couldn’t help but feel strongly towards this particular org. An organization dedicated to spreading awareness about human trafficking and actually taking action. John and Lisa Bevere, authors and speakers, founded this outreach after Lisa spent time in Thailand witnessing firsthand the brutality of the human trafficking industry.

Pearl Alliance partners with onsite organizations that:

• Prevent human trafficking
• Rescue the enslaved
• Restore the victims

So, how can we help?

Well, we can help by spreading awareness, www.pearalliance.org is a great place to start.

or

Pearl Alliance - Nurture Cross

Buy a Nurture Cross ($5 from every purchase go toward this cause). And it’s a magnificent necklace, I must say!

To find out more on this, Click here.

Have a great friday! I know I am!