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From singing for food to strutting the main stage, WO president meets former Dixie Chicks
August 10, 2010By Paul Myhill, World Orphans president Sometime in 1989 (gosh, over 20 years ago now), my mother and I stopped into The String Bean restaurant in Richardson, Texas, to tuck into its brunch menu of good ol’ Southern comfort food. We picked a table right next to some gals who were setting up to be [...]
The anti-trafficking campaign, Traffic Jam, hit the Rock Stage at Heaven Fest music festival this past weekend in Colorado. Thousands of music fans heard the TJ message since the campaign sponsored the stage and set up an information tent next to it. Traffic Jam directly benefits World Orphans and its partner organizations because part of [...]
With an average yearly income of only $300, Cambodian families with multiple children are desperate for increased resources. Parents often resort to child trafficking as a way to lessen the burden and feed the rest of their children since traffickers will pay up $450 for a female under the age of 16. But World Orphans [...]
By Paul Myhill, World Orphans President I got back from Portland a couple of days ago and enjoyed my time in the press conference and green room area at Lilith Fair. Meeting Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow were certainly highlights. Sarah has such a sweet gentle spirit about her and was gracious with her time. She has a [...]
The Traffic Jam campaign gears up one more time for the summer at the Heaven Fest music festival in Longmont, Co. On July 31, 70 bands will perform on seven stages including the Rock Stage, which is sponsored by Traffic Jam. As a major partner in the campaign, World Orphans benefits directly from the Traffic [...]
As part of the Traffic Jam initiative to stop world-wide human trafficking, World Orphans and its partner organizations created Instruments of Change as a way to spread awareness and raise funds for the cause. So far, Traffic Jam has sold and raffled off a number of guitars signed by Christian artists and there are still [...]
The Traffic Jam kick-off last weekend at Big Ticket Festival was a major success. The artists and speakers at the TJ main stage helped raise awareness about human trafficking and the jam will continue at Heaven Fest in Denver on July 31. Check out these photos of World Orphans President Paul Myhill with just a [...]
The Traffic Jam campaign kicked off yesterday at the Big Ticket Festival when six bands performed on the TJ stage. Groups like Shine Bright Baby and Red Umbrella rocked out while raising awareness about human trafficking and its devastating effects world-wide. A recent study estimated that more than 27 million people are currently living in [...]
A powerful line-up of musicians will take center stage next week during the kick-off of TRAFFIC JAM, a campaign to prevent and address human trafficking issues around the world. During the Big Ticket Festival in Gaylord, Michigan, Superchic, Fireflight and Disciple are just three of the 20 musicians who will rock-out on the Traffic Jam [...]
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