Oct 08 2008
International Justice Mission - 2008 Houston Benefit Dinner
International Justice Mission - 2008 Houston Benefit Dinner on 30 October 2008.
Our friend, Scott, let us know about this, and we’ll be attending. If anyone else is interested, you can register at the link above.
IJM is a Christian “human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression.” I first heard about them at Urbana almost a decade ago, and have been keeping track of their work. They work largely in the developing world, although when the need arises, they work in developed countries as well.
A quick blurb from their website points out their accomplishments in 2007.
In 2007, IJM casework brought tangible relief to 1663 victims of oppression.
* 267 people were freed from slavery
* 207 women and children were freed from forced prostitution
* 393 people received citizenship and 567 received upgraded legal status
* 172 people recovered illegally seized property
* 281 perpetrators were arrested
If you feel so led, please join us on the 30th.
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Thank you for posting about the IJM Benefit Dinner. We are so excited for it and hope you are too. Thank you also for encouraging others to join us. Look forward to seeing you there.
On further evaluation, we have chosen not to attend the dinner, but instead, to simply make a donation to IJM so that every last bit can be used for their work.