“I am most proud of the fact that I was able to go back to school. I got teased a lot as a child for being overweight and for not having clean clothes. Walking back into a school was a big deal for me.”

Katerina

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“They didn’t shame me or guilt me or make me feel bad about my life choices. They intervened and were a support system for me. To thank them, I stay on the right path. The best way I can give back is by telling my story.”

Annie

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“Prevention is so important for girls who have been degraded, walked on, stomped on and discarded. These girls are just babies who want love. I think if someone would have reached out a hand to me and held it, it would have been nice.”

Mary

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“If Awaken wasn’t here, I don’t know what I would do. Where would I be? Ever since the trafficking, it has stuck with me. It effects how I view myself and how other people treat me. You can’t undo what has been done to you.”

Sarah

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