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very six hours a child goes were NOT from South Africa! Every
missing in South Africa. And night we had to stand in line like
Ethe clock keeps on ticking... cattle at an auction and the clients
The sad part of all of this is that a would pick one. After 8 months, I
large percentage of South Africans escaped and lived on the streets of
don't even know much about Bloemfontein for a couple of
human trafficking. weeks. I was happy. I was FREE at
Today I am alive and I was saved by last!
God to tell my story: Today I fight human trafficking
Coming from an abusive child- tooth and nail. I sometimes face
hood, I had no other way but to look syndicates who are making huge
for a job at the age of 16. I was living profits out of this horrible CRIME. I
in Bloemfontein and had many big also speak out against human
dreams. I trusted every person I trafficking to make the public more
met. This was nearly 20 years ago! I aware of this problem. I support
was offered a job by someone I and counsel victims. My greatest
knew. I thought that this was the mission and vision is to make as
ultimate job! Little did I know where many - actually ALL - parents and
I would end up! I was forced to be a children aware of what human
sexual slave for 8 months. I was a trafficking is, because this is still
prisoner in a brothel in Bloem- taking place RIGHT now while I am
fontein. Drugs and alcohol became writing this article. I don't WANT
my best friends. I had to endure 15 - another mother calling me, telling
25 men a day. I died inside. me that her child has been missing
No one was looking for me, no flyer for days, months, or years without a
from a police officer, no "Urgent trace.
News Break" - nothing! I gave up God picked me up from the garbage
hope! dump and healed me. He gave me
I was kept right at the back of the HOPE to live again, to help, to save
brothel. I was NOT allowed to go to and rescue victims. I dedicate my
the front in case I ran away. I was life to Him, for He has rescued me!
broken in by the owners like a horse
for a couple of days! I was raped To hear more from Elanie, please
and abused over and over again, join us in Potchefstroom on
and never thought the term Tuesday, 13 October 2015 for the
"HUMAN TRAFFICKING" was what launch of Elanie Kruger's book, Van
I was experiencing. Skoolbank tot Bordeelbed. You can
Today, the chances of becoming a obtain books at a discounted price
victim are just as good. One and ask Elanie for an autograph.
shouldn't trust just anybody! I met a English books will also be
number of girls in the brothel. They available. For details about the
were sick, thin, and could hardly Book Launch in Potchefstroom,
speak a word of English or please e-mail us at
Afrikaans. I immediately knew they stoptraffickingpotch@gmail.com

“Want 'n vriend van my wat op reis opgeklop word vir so 'n ongewone vertrek in die dag as 'n leefvertrek klein, reeds geslaap het! Geen
is, het by my aangekom, en ek het versoek het immers rede gehad om kon gebruik. In die aand is elkeen wonder dié man het gesê: “Moet my
niks om vir hom voor te sit nie,' En omgekrap te wees! 'n Mens moet se matrassie weer opgerol. Die nie lastig val nie! Die deur is al
die ander antwoord van binne af: veral die praktiese implikasies van mense het gewoonlik ook vroeg gesluit, en ek en my kinders is al in
'Moet my nie lastig val nie! Die deur so 'n middernagtelike versoek ver- gaan slaap, want daar was mos nie die bed” (Luk 11:7).
is al gesluit, en ek en my kinders is staan. elektrisiteit nie. Jesus wil egter vir ons die
al in die bed. Ek kan nie opstaan om Die mense van daardie tyd en Wanneer elkeen dan sy of haar lê in versekering gee dat ons God
dit [brood] vir jou te gee nie...” (Luk. kultuur het hoofsaaklik in een- die vertrek gekry het, is die deur se hoegenaamd nie pla wanneer ons
11:6-7). vertrekhuise gewoon amper soos grendel toegeskuif en die lampie bid nie, en dat Hy meer vir ons
in die tradisionele Afrika-konteks. doodgeblaas. Dit was dus 'n yslike omgee as die lojaalste vriend!
Jesus gebruik 'n uiterste voorbeeld Hulle het op dun matrassies, opge- gedoente om die deur daarna vir Wat 'n Vriend het ons in U, Jesus!
om ons te verseker dat God meer stop met gras of hooi, geslaap. In iemand oop te maak en brood in die Amen.
vir ons voel as ons beste vriend. die oggend is dit opgerol en hande te kry - veral om middernag [Die Jesus Bybel, Isak Burger,
Hierdie man wat om middernag eenkant gebêre sodat hulle die wanneer al die kinders, groot en Carpe Diem Media, 2010].