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- 1. Sharing the Hope & Love of Jesus to women in the sex industry.
- 2. What if God asked you to go to a spiritually dark and physically disgusting place.... A place that looked a lot like hell on earth.
- 4. Rachelle Starr said yes and began Scarlet Hope. The mission of Scarlet Hope is to bring the hope and love of Jesus to women in the adult entertainment industry.
- 5. Sex Industry at a Glance • Employs more people than any other business in the world. • Average age of entry into sex slavery in the US is 13 years old, as reported by the US Department of Justice. • Pornography is a $96 billion dollar per year industry. • 96% of women want to leave the sex industry, but see no way to escape – reported by the United Labor Organization.
- 6. Sex Industry at a Glance Louisville has the 5th largest sex industry per capita in America: - 27 Strip Clubs - 25 Sex Paraphernalia stores Approximately 2000 sex industry workers go through these doors daily.
- 7. Stripper Statistics • Average age is 38 • 90% are substance abusers • 80% were sexually or physically abused as children • 70% are single moms • 60% do not have a GED • 60% are currently in an abusive relationship • Average nightly income is $40
- 8. These women feel worthless.
- 11. Scarlet Hope shows women in the sex industry that they are valuable... • Scarlet Hope: Delivers over 300 servings of food each week to strip clubs. Develops Christ-centered, loving relationships with the women each and every day. Provides resources for women who are struggling to find housing, an education, transportation, child care, clothing, and food.
- 12. You can help! Learn more at www.scarlethope.org