Tijuana is the location of the largest sex trade and prostitution industry in North America. "Zona Norte (officially colonia Zona Norte, "North Zone (neighborhood)") is an official neighborhood as well as a red light district located in Tijuana, Mexico. It is the largest red-light district in North America known for its brothels, street prostitution, and illicit drug sales. Due to its proximity to San Diego, California, it is frequented by US citizens as well as locals."(Wiki) Tijuana is also known for heroin camps, extreme poverty and malnutrition. In Tijuana, prostitution and often sex trafficking is legalized which has exacerbated the problem and has contributed to the size and popularity of this city as an epicenter for the sale of sex and purity.
As many of you know, I am someone who is PASSIONATE about IDENTITY, and BEAUTY and have experienced the attack against those things my entire life. I am also passionate about children and fighting for those who are abused, neglected, and uncared for. "Prostitution of children is a problem in Tijuana's Zona Norte, both in the form of voluntary acts as well as illegal child trafficking. Voluntary prostitution by children, often referred to as survival sex in order to obtain a warm meal or a place to sleep for the night is prevalent in the area. Often these children are smuggled across the border into San Diego and other nearby areas." (Wikipedia)
I will be going on a missions trip to Tijuana in March and we will be ministering directly to those involved in the red light districts and we will also be ministering to the poor and those in heroin camps among other things. Possibly even more important, we will be filming the ministry of churches and organizations as well as our own trip. We believe that this will have a ripple effect not only to the people we are directly ministering to but those that will view our film.
We have our first fundraising deadline on January 9th and I have about $300 due on that day. If you would like to be part of a world-class documentary and mission to Tijuana, Mexico, please seriously consider donating to this amazing trip.
www.missiontrips.ibethel.org
It is going to be a very impactful trip and I expect an even greater impact from the documentary we are going to film and release to many film festivals, hopefully throughout the world. Click on the link below if you are interested in investing in this worthwhile cause.
www.missiontrips.ibethel.org
