Day 40

Back in November of 2015, on the very last day of my 45 Good Days project, I made a donation to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. What I did not know at the time was that my own daughter was already a victim of sexual exploitation. She has autism and intellectual disability, and was 12 years old at the time. It was almost exactly two months after this donation that I found out what had happened, and my world was forever changed. 

Best known for their work with missing children, the NCMEC also helps families of children who have been victims of sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. These are not pleasant topics. But I'm very glad that someone is doing this work.

Once again this year I'm making a donation to the NCMEC.