We would like to introduce you to this incredible foundation that touches hearts,
Hopes & Dreams International, a division of the “Will Santa Find Me?” Foundation, a non-profit (501)(c)(3).  This Foundation consists of two divisions: Hopes & Dreams International, and   “Will Santa Find Me?” National (holiday gift giving).  We reach out to suffering children who are battling each and every day of their lives.  These children have been robbed of their childhoods and voices unheard

Our mission is to keep “Hopes and Dreams” alive for children suffering in bondage.  Many of these children are dying physically, spiritually, and/or emotionally.

Our main focus is on children who are sex trafficked, and creating Healing Centers to heal these broken children physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Children who are sex trafficked within the United States and globally.  Many of the children we help suffer from the bondage of adult deception, HIV infection, manipulation and corruption.  We have two programs within this division, Preventive Care and After Care.

• Every year, 1.2 million children are sold into sex slavery (UNICEF).
  
  
• Child sex trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry.  The profits from selling children for sex, is second to trafficking drugs.
  
  
• Children can be as young as three years old, and even younger.  The children are brutally beaten and starved to condition them for this darkened future.
   
• Children are kidnapped from the United.States at an alarming rate and sold internationally into brothels and upscale “gentleman clubs”.  In the United States a child is lost or abducted every 40 seconds (U.S. Dept. Of Justice).
  
  
• The act of destroying the innocence of our precious children is horrific, and the need to step in and make a difference is a MUST.  Many of these children are discarded into the streets with HIV.

We have two programs within Hopes & Dreams International™

Preventive Care: To stop child sex-slavery 

Hopes & Dreams International has reached out globally, to families in Cambodia to prevent families from selling their children into sex trafficking. “In June 2006, Cambodia was ranked as one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking.” (U.S. State Dept.). Because of poverty conditions, many children are forced to leave their home in exchange for money, to only end up immersed into the dark horrific world of child sex trafficking. Hopes & Dreams International gave hope to several families by empowering one family at a time. We sent the oldest girls to learn a trade, such as cosmetology and sewing. In just 5 months we helped them to further their dream by securing employment or starting their own businesses. This opportunity has been an inspiration to others, by keeping their hope alive for the promise of a better life. Our goal is to empower one family at a time, to prevent the selling of children into child sex slavery.

After Care: To heal suffering children

Hopes & Dreams International is creating unique Healing Centers for children who have been sex trafficked. To heal and educate these suffering children who are dying spiritually, emotionally, and/ or physically. Many of these children are discarded into the streets with HIV. Our Healing Centers are designed to be unique, creative, and fun. We want to heal these broken children through laughter, joy and compassion, teaching them to trust again. Several forms of therapy and programs will be used, such as the arts, animals, massage/skin care, physical training, and spiritual healing. We want to heal these precious children, body, mind, and spirit, so they can begin to love the person they were created to be. The first Healing Center will be built within the United States in California, and serve as a model for Healing Centers throughout the world, in Cambodia and Africa, as well as other countries such as Mexico, China and Haiti.

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