"Linda" lived in a home full of fighting and drug abuse. At 13 years old, she was looking for a way out. A man contacted her on Facebook and Linda didn't mind the attention. He started grooming her online and soon he convinced her to run away with him. The night she decided to run away from home and meet him in person was when he took her to a truck stop and sold her virginity to a trucker. Linda never saw this man again. The trucker sold her along various truck stops along his route. One day, someone noticed Linda and the trucker and thought the situation looked suspicious. They called the police, who were able to quickly intervene and rescue Linda. She was soon safe in one of O.U.R.'s partnering aftercare homes. Linda said, "The stars represent the hope I held on to while I was trapped in a truck and trafficked across Central America. During my therapy sessions, I drew the stars that I remembered while I was still trapped in the dark, because it gave me something to look forward to at the end of the darkness. Those stars were the hope I knew was out there, but I didn't know exactly what it was." Linda's story is one of several others in our Not For Sale book. ‼️UPDATE ‼️We’ve seen an overwhelming amount of response this year for this book and have decided to make this a #GivingWeek! The book will be available through Sat 12/5 11:59pm PT for a donation of $39. Help support the healing journeys of survivors like Linda around the world: ourrescue.org/notforsale.
"Linda" lived in a home full of fighting and drug abuse. At 13 years old, she was looking for a way out. A man contacted... was originally published here https://www.instagram.com/p/CIRkVusHnlP
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