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So many adults have been sexually abused as children by family members, they must help children facing abuse now

DURING the 50th anniversary celebration of the Preda Foundation on February 22, its president, Francis Bermido Jr., presented (virtually) a concept paper proposing new legislation for a children's court and therapeutic homes for sexually abused children to Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chairman of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality.

2024 started well for the work of the Preda Foundation, which is celebrating 50 years of rescuing, protecting, healing and empowering children after they were sexually abused by traffickers, sex tourists and even relatives.

THIS is a story of victory. There was a child, Audrey (not her real name), who suddenly remembered how she was sexually assaulted by her uncle when she was 7 years old. She buried the memory of the assault and the pain it caused deep inside her. It was her secret. She was scared by his threats to kill her if she told anyone. He thought he got away with it.

THERE is so much child abuse, human trafficking, injustice, oppression, poverty, inequality and violence in the world that many may feel overwhelmed by and occasionally hopeless about them. But when one has faith in Christ and believes with conviction that justice, truth and goodness will overcome evil, we then have hope that change will happen for the better.