The Scarlet Cord exhibit brings awareness to child sex trafficking through powerful displays
Downtown changes ahead of big game
Big Game Count Down
The Scarlet Cord sits on a vacant lot between downtown Phoenix and the Cardinals’ stadium where the Big Game will be played on Sunday. This past week we have spoken to students, professionals, vagrants, tourists, and trafficked women. A couple of the volunteers have seen “made up” young girls enter the broken down hotel that overlooks The Scarlet Cord.
- One woman said she was trafficked while her father was wearing the coveted Super Bowl ring
- A passionate volunteer with a difficult past connected with the visitors
- Another woman shared that she used to work this neighborhood. Her body bears the scars–gun shot wounds and stabbings—inflicted by the “Johns,” not her pimp
- Another young woman was molested by her employer when she was in middle school
- Some don’t share their story
We have been giving away small stones with “Hope,” or “Dream,” or “Believe” painted on them to a few guests. Something tangible to put in their pocket. A reminder that someone cares. It is amazing how much these stones mean to these women. A little love goes a long ways…
