by storymustchange | Sep 1, 2014 | Devotional, Strategy & Behind the Scenes
It’s bound to happen. We read the numbers: 400,000 boys worldwide and 10,000 boys in the Dominican Republic. The news ticker tells about another ring that is busted. We hear of another city where sex trafficking is on the rise. After awhile though, we are not...
by storymustchange | Aug 17, 2014 | Devotional
“If this isn’t the work of the Devil,” said Blackbox board member Chris DeWelt, “then I don’t know what is.” Indeed, the atrocities of sex trafficking are glaringly evil–straight from the Enemy himself. It’s not uncommon...
by storymustchange | Aug 11, 2014 | Strategy & Behind the Scenes
The social services agency that oversees our Dominican Republic home requires an adult to sleep in the boys’ bedroom each night. Considering the abuse our boys have experienced, an adult male isn’t appropriate in that role for Blackbox. So, after...
by storymustchange | Jul 27, 2014 | Strategy & Behind the Scenes
When it comes to helping boys rescued from sex trafficking, counseling is key. The Blackbox team of professional therapists–Jeremey Wolfe, Peter Buckland, Whitney Nobis and others overseas–designed the first therapeutic curriculum for trafficked boys. They...
by storymustchange | Jun 16, 2014 | Strategy & Behind the Scenes
The place: India. The group: local pastors. The topic: sex trafficking. The shock: that it happens to boys. Last year, as Blackbox researched India’s need for aftercare homes there, we gathered 15 local Indian pastors who serve in the central part of the country. When...
