“Dina Kennedy has a passion that is probably unlike many others held by Canadians.
Kennedy, a local volunteer at the Salvation Army in Williams Lake, is a crusader for the rights of individuals who are trafficked into the sex trade and into slavery both globally and in this country.
She recently returned from a three-week trip in Bangkok, Thailand where she volunteered at a home for women and girls who had been rescued after being sold or trafficked in the sex trade in that country.
The home, called Home for New Beginnings, is not operated by the Salvation Army but by a couple who saw a need in the country and responded to it.
When Kennedy first arrived there were 10 women (some in their teens) who had been rescued from the confines bars, brothels and strip clubs that litter the capital. That number had grown to 14 by the time she left. Bangkok is a well-known location for sex tourists from primarily…”
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(photo by Robyn Chambers)