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\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ana, a women’s ministry leader, arrives at Techo Verde Church in Costa Rica to a room packed with anxious women. Some greet her with eyes full of expectation and hope; others look nervous and uncertain. Nevertheless, they have all come for one purpose: to learn from Ana a crafting skill that will allow them to earn an income.<\/p>\n

Nearly all of the women in Ana’s class work as prostitutes, forced into the trade by financial difficulties. Most don’t have more than a second-grade education. Ana teaches these women how to stitch and sew and paint – to make beautiful tapestries and paper m\u00e2ch\u00e9 lamps to sell on the streets instead of their bodies. It is their only chance to have a different life.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A permanent church building allows Ana to carry on this vital ministry<\/strong>. The church gives her space to host these classes so many women can be transformed. Since starting her ministry 10 years ago, Ana has graduated 800 women from the program.<\/p>\n

Ana wants to start another course to teach young women how to cut hair for a living. An ICM Hope Center to be built next to her church will provide the space she needs to teach this class and help more women escape the streets.<\/p>\n

Your support of ICM equips servants like Ana to make an incredible impact for Christ. Please pray for Ana and the women she is rescuing from prostitution – that they will experience Gods divine love and blessing in their lives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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