Our Mother’s House client speaks out

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A former prostitute tells tales of horror and remorse

Prayer Service Celebrates St. Josephine Bakhita, “Patroness of Hope”

Catholic Sentinel photo by Ed Langlois Archbishop John Vlazny blesses an icon of St. Josephine Bakhita.

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Dan Rather Reports: Pornland

Pornland, A Film by Dan Rather

Ethos Magazine | Escaping Prostitution

Jeri Sundvall-Williams advocates against Portland’s sex industry and fights for legislative reform.

Jeri Sundvall-Williams races, half-clothed and bleeding, down Milwaukie Avenue in southeast Portland. Cars fly by and she clutches the fanny pack holding her night’s earnings, terrified of the man pursuing her with a knife, equally horrified at the thought of returning home to her pimp empty-handed. “God, if you’re there,” she prays, “I know I messed up my life, but I’ll serve you for the rest of my life if you just get me out of this.”

Drop in Shelter Approaches 7 Months of Service

Our Mother’s House continues work of Global Health Promise as we head into 7 months of serving trafficked mothers and their children who are trapped by the sex trade.  Hear from founder Brian Willis and others share their stories, insights, and solutions to our generation’s social and cultural dilemma.

Support Group Formed

Global Health Promise is announcing the formation of a support group for mothers who are or have been in prostitution.

The first meeting of a support group for mothers who are or have been in prostitution or sex work will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2011, from 6-7:30 pm the Downtown Chapel in Portland, Oregon.

The group will meet every Wednesday. Mothers do not have to have custody of their children to participate in the group.

The Downtown Chapel is located at 601 W. Burnside, Portland, OR, at NW 6th Avenue. The entrance for the support group is on NW 6th Avenue.

Understanding Human Trafficking

MYTH #1: Human trafficking is the forced transportation of people across borders.

Reality: Forced transportation in the absence of slavery-like labor or commercial sexual exploitation is usually considered the crime of kidnapping. Human trafficking is modern-day slavery through labor or commercial sexual exploitation, and does not require transportation to occur, though transportation may be involved.