Imagine. Imagine a girl. She is eight and smiles with all the radiance of the world. She is curious. She dreams of being a doctor when she grows up. She is resilient. She is lovable.
Now, imagine a world. Imagine a world where you are orphaned by war and left to live alone in the slums of West Africa. You are hungry, and a single egg costs fifteen cents. A man will pay you fifteen cents to have sex with him.
This is the story of many of the girls that More Than Me works with. We work to get girls – beautiful, resilient, lovable girls – off the street and into school.
This July, I am going to Liberia for six weeks to work with More Than Me. Having just graduated with my Masters, I am ready to put my social work background to use in a place that needs it. Specifically, I am going to Liberia to create a social work program within More Than Me to address what the girls have been through – living in a world of crime, poverty and sexual assault.
To help me get to Liberia – to help these girls – two amazing friends of mine are hosting a benefit show: IMAGINE. This show will feature local musicians and artists. Artists will be selling their art and sharing the proceeds with me. In addition, there will be a raffle of items donated by local businesses.
The cost of admission is $15.
IMAGINE will be hosted at the Carolina BCM (819 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201) from 7:00 to 10:00 PM.
Come out on Thursday, June 21st to support me and More Than Me.
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