FREEDOM FOUND

Beauty and barber students of our sister program Shear Love International vulnerably share their stories in hopes to shed light on the issues of extreme poverty, sexual exploitation, and domestic violence. Seven of our graduates opened up to share their stories to show that their past does not define them and their futures are full of hope.

Director of Photography: Dorothea Schulz

INFLUENCE

One of our first graduates shares her story. She chose to walk forward, not look back, and her influence has impacted others to make the same change in their lives.

DIGNITY

This barber graduate struggled with abandonment and drug addiction. He never thought he would survive. After hitting rock bottom, he reached out to his brother for support and enrolled at Shear Love and now earns a dignified living.

PREVAIL

After more than 30 years in the sex industry, this sweet elderly woman asked for help from our outreach team to get out and began her education in beauty at the age of 57.

HOPE

When the agriculture industry wasn't bringing the income they needed, this young man moved to Pattaya and was coerced into the sex industry. His story gives hope to those unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

refuge

Due to her socioeconomic status, this young girl was coerced into working in the red light district, However, through a divine intervention her future was very different than it could have been.

CLEAN

As a rebellious boy, he had a difficult time making friends, which led him down a dark path. After being drafted in the military and battling addiction, he sought an education and faith to get him through.

COMPLETE

Sold to a trafficker by her mother at a young age, she felt as though her life was bound to darkness. Through the support of an outreach team from Tamar Center, an education through Shear Love, and faith in God, she found herself complete.