For the first half of 2011 Jedidiah partnered with World Vision in an effort to help build a trauma recovery center for children taken out of human trafficking.We were able to bring awareness to all of World Vision’s efforts, and through the sales of Jedidiah clothes, able to donate $72,590! We want to share the following letter from World Vision with you, because without your support, none of this would have been possible.

Dear Friends at Jedidiah,

I would like express my sincere gratitude for all of Jedidiah’s support to World Vision’s Child Protection Program in Cambodia, on behalf of World Vision and the child survivors of sex trafficking.  Jedidiah has been amazingly generous in dedicating its creative talents, clothing brand and community of supporters to raising awareness about the seriousness and scope of child trafficking, while providing financial support to help World Vision to preserve and restore young lives through its anti-trafficking efforts.

We are particularly grateful that you have chosen to help fund the trauma recovery center.

The trauma recovery center is critical to the success of World Vision Cambodia’s Child Protection Program and the restoration of children’s lives. Through this center and with partner organizations, sexual exploitation and abuse victims will be provided with individualized therapeutic care at a safe and secure residential shelter. Children are assessed upon admission, and individual case plans are developed. Each child’s care includes nutritious meals, clothing, education, life-skills training, counseling, and healthcare. The ultimate aim is to promote restoration of the child, improved functioning and resilience, and increased hope.

By way of example, I would like to share with you that quick story that speaks to the restoration that you and the trauma center are helping to achieve:

This drawing above was made by a 15-year-old Kalliyan (not her real name), who at age 13 had been sold into prostitution. After 6 months of constant exploitation and abuse as a prostitute, Kalliyan was rescued, given therapeutic treatment, and placed in a World Vision partnering organizations aftercare home in Cambodia. Because of your support, Kalliyan now has a loving home with a foster mother, access to counseling and is attending school. Today, Kalliyan has hope and is eagerly looking towards the future “The sun is beginning to shine in my heart, and I find other girls who are just like me.”

Again, thank you and the Jedidiah community for all your support and partnership, we value your friendship and partnership and all the great work that you do for not only World Vision but also how you support so many humanitarian organizations working to improve the lives of people in need.

With gratitude,

Keith D. Kall

Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships, World Vision