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FREEDOM CHALLENGE Your CHALLENGE // Their FREEDOM
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WHAT IS FREEDOM CHALLENGE? A movement of passionate women dedicated to freeing oppressed and enslaved women and children all around the world. We do this by participating in physical challenges, while raising funds and awareness to combat these social injustices and set women on the pathway to freedom.
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TAKE A LOOK
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2012 KILIMANJARO FREEDOM CLIMB
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2013 EVEREST FREEDOM CLIMB
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2014 7 SUMMITS COLORADO
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OPERATION MOBILIZATION Freedom Challenge is a project of Operation Mobilization. Operation Mobilization’s mission is to establish communities of Christ followers among the unreached and marginalized.
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SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM 30 million people enslaved today Slavery $32 billion a year business 2nd fastest growing industry behind drugs 80% trafficked are women and children 50% of the 80% under age children Average age 12 – 14 years old
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FREEDOM CHALLENGE OBJECTIVE Freedom Challenge aims to support OM projects around the world that are focused on slavery and oppression by raising up prayers, funds and awareness. The different projects focus on prevention, development and rescue and restore
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PREVENTION Most powerful way to impact community Prevent oppression & slavery from starting Help break cultural cycles of oppression: Education for children Skills training for adults Basic support system for women
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DEVELOPMENT Development projects provide long-term sustainable solutions to the cycle of poverty and oppression of women. Skills training allows them to provide for themselves and their families, making them less vulnerable. Micro-loan programs provide women with the investment necessary to start a small business.
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RESCUE AND RESTORE Intervention Women are broken, crushed, hopeless Requires long-term commitment Basic needs Shelters, safe homes Outreach in brothels Rescue from forced labor Education — long-term life & skills training
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2012 – 2014 GRANTS: $1,490,017 TOTALS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 Rescue/ Restore $268,388 Develop- ment $475,860 Prevention $701,871 Currently Undesignated $43,898
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$1,490,017 IMPACTS 10,883 LIVES Prevention 7,366 Rescue/ Restore 1,999 Develop- ment 1,518
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Rescue/Restore Development Prevention PROJECT LOCATIONS
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Cambodia: Child trafficking
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$90 Average price of a human today. Down from $40,000 during slave trade
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CAMBODIA: PROJECT FREEDOM Cambodia: Heart of the sex trade Focus: Pre-school children, parents/community Trauma counseling Rehabilitation Long-term care Dance therapy for victims
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TABITHA PROJECT: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 74 women involved At risk for trafficking, prostitution Sewing Entrepreneurship Marketing Changed lifestyle - dignity through friendship, discipleship
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THE STORY OF MERCY - NIGERIA to GHANA-
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WATCH MERCY’S STORY
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OUR CHALLENGE
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FREEDOM CIRCLE A freedom circle is a community of passionate women who are committed and determined to help free women and children from oppression and slavery. Join with local women to be a voice for the voiceless and raise funds all year long! By making a gift of $150, you can help set a woman on the pathway to freedom and become a freedom circle member!
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WHAT’S YOUR CHALLENGE? Pray - join our prayer challenge and invite others to join you. Join a challenge - raise awareness and funds by joining us for one of our events. Become a freedom circle member Create a challenge - use your creativity and gifts to raise funds and awareness. Donate - give now or sponsor a challenge participant as they help raise funds and awareness.
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HOMEPAGE For more information please visit: http://www.thefreedomchallenge.com
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YOUR CHALLENGE. THEIR FREEDOM.
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T H A N K Y O U
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