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Belize, PathLight,

Back to School!

It’s back to school time! Millions of students are returning to school this time of year, and almost all of them are receiving some degree of financial aid. Not just college students — but anybody who attends a public school, in any nation, is receiving a subsidized education. Even those who attend private school are being assisted by an endowment or scholarship.

We’re fortunate in America to have good school systems and generous donors (or local governments) who provide for students. Unfortunately, in Belize, the government struggles to meet the needs of students, especially thousands who live in poverty. Secondary …

The SOLD Project,

Matching Gift to Stop Trafficking

For the month of August, if you make a gift to The SOLD Project, D’Aun and I will match your gift up to a total of $5000. It’s simple, doubles your gift, and makes a huge difference.
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Why The SOLD Project? Because they focus on prevention, and the impact of prevention is huge. I admire folks who rescue trafficking victims, and I admire groups that provide after care services for victims. But prevention is so much more powerful because it stops the problem at the source. It’s cheaper, healthier, and faster.

I’ve been in Thailand and seen the impact …

The SOLD Project,

Make an Impact on Trafficking

Yesterday I was reading the morning news and my eye caught the headline “Sex Trafficking: Lifelong Struggle of Exploited Children” on BBC.com. There was an accompanying article about trafficking of children becoming an “epidemic” across the USA, which is distressing. And the truth is the trafficking issue is much, much worse in places like Thailand. Even my own beloved Belize was just dropped to Tier 3 of the State Department list because of their trafficking problem.

It’s easy to read these depressing articles and feel powerless. But the truth is we can do something to have an impact on trafficking. …