Can you imagine your daughter of 6 or 8 being forced into slavery for a crime allegedly committed by your brother or your uncle? As the video depicts, this is the price that many young girls must pay under the Trokosi system. When the fetish priests tell a family that it is being punished because of something done by one of the family members, the family feels as though they have no choice but to comply with the fetish priests’ requests.
My church is traveling with IN Network. IN Network sends in negotiators who ask for the release of the young women who are trapped in the Trokosi system. Ghana is a predominately Christian country and the women at the facility have already converted to Christianity. I am traveling to Ghana to bring awareness to our country that slavery continues in modern times. I am also traveling to Ghana so that these women know that there is hope for their sisters that are still trapped in the Trokosi system. It is my sincere hope that I might be able to use my writing gifts to convey these women’s stories to the world.
But, I need your help getting there. The trip to Ghana costs $3200. I am raising funds to defray as much of that cost as possible.
If you are able to donate, please do. www.christchurchil.org/give. When giving, please select Mission Trip & enter “Ghana-Kendall Mills” in the box below. Please remember to enter Ghana and my name or I won't receive credit for your donation. (By the way, if you don't have a paypal account you can select the continue button on the left...or I can provide you with a donation envelope.)
If you aren’t able to give financially, please donate your prayers and spread the word about the plight these young women. Love you all. I’ll keep you posted on my progress…including when I finally get my shots.
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