Every year, between 5,000 to 10,000 girls are forced into a life of temple prostitution. Girls as young as 5 years old are dedicated by their family to serve as a temple prostitute, a jogini or devadasi, in their villages.
When they come of age, they are raped and sexually abused, up to in some cases 40 or 50 times a day. We believe every daughter, every granddaughter, regardless of where they call home deserves to dream of a better life than this.
On April 22nd, 2017, Ward Church is hosting a Silent & Live Auction Dinner where all proceeds will go towards ending this vicious cycle of abuse.
