Meet Sherry, abolitionist - an everyday hero from north central Indiana. It was "empty-nester syndrome" that caused Sherry, a first-grade school teacher, to ask the Lord, "What now? Our children are raised and on their own--what do you have for me now?"
It was also about this time that, with the urging of her youngest daughter, Sherry read David Batstone's "Not For Sale: the Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How we can Fight It." Sherry was greatly impacted as she read stories about men, women, and children who had been enslaved in brick kilns, rug factories, coffee and chocolate plantations, and brothels. As she became more educated on human trafficking and slavery, Sherry realized that most people in America know nothing of this second largest money-making crime.
With her own personal investment, Sherry purchased products in the US and around the world made by survivors of slavery. She then began sharing with friends the facts about trafficking and slavery, stories of rescue and restoration, and giving them opportunities to purchase these products to support survivors. Sherry's business/ministry "Accessories for Hope" was born -- and her "Freedom Parties" have taken off and flourished beyond her wildest dreams.
Sherry (far left) with teammates & friends in Peru with their new sewing machine!
