Above all else Not For Sale is a family. We have had the privilege of working directly with survivors of human trafficking for the last ten years. Through this work, Not For Sale has learned a spirit of resilience in the face of great hardship. We take our lead from our many thousands of beneficiaries – no one can keep us down. Our head will always be held high.
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This past week we had the chance to interview “Shayna”. She is one of the nearly one hundred graduates of our training and job placement program in the San Francisco Bay Area. This program serves young women aged 16 to 26, an age range usually underserved by traditional programs. Shayna shared the following words of inspiration.
How has Not For Sale helped empower you?
Not For Sale has helped me transition from being out on the streets to working in a professional environment. I’m now able to show my daughter a better path and learning how to be successful.
Where do you find the queen from within?
I’ve always felt like I was a queen. I’ve never stepped down from this higher feeling. I know I’m a queen.
Where does your strength come from?
At first I didn’t know but now I know that it comes from my daughter. In turn, I help others by giving back and spreading the word about Not For Sale’s program [here in the San Francisco Bay Area]. What the program has to offer, the resources that can from it, and help make sure that it keeps rolling.
Not For Sale is a family. We take our lead from the women and children that are growing every single day – they help us embrace the meaning of empowerment through the lens of giving back. Adorn yourself with the Queen’s Crown Charm Bangle to support Not For Sale’s mission of ending modern-day slavery worldwide.