Friday, March 30, 2007

I watched a documentary about the poverty in Nicaragua. One woman named Pilar is a mother of two girls and also has Ovarian Cancer. Without the help of the non-profit group who shot the film giving her money, she cannot afford any medication. She is very sad in the film. When Pilar is interviewed, she weeps because she is so poor and she knows that when she dies, her daughters will get trafficked into prostitution.
But here's the happy ending (well, it's not perfect) the group visits Pilar about every year. They will give money to Pilar's children when Pilar has passed. And, it will be enough money to make sure they will not be lured by traffickers who tell them about a job that will give them a lot of money.
Many people who live in poverty and need money would go with the person who offers them that "great job." But unfortunately, taking the offer becomes their descent into slavery.

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