Since the creation of the U.S. military bases, Olongapo, Subic, and Angeles city have not been the same. In just a few years, the growing demands of the soldiers have turned them into capitals of prostitution and red light bars. Even after these bases fell into disuse, the phenomenon kept growing, and made them into possible places of recruitment of minors to be launched into the sex trade.
Preda Foundation helps sex slaves or human traffick survivors to rebuild their identity.
Every child surviving sexual abuse carries a heavy emotional baggage that will threaten trust towards others, the expression of sexuality, and forgiveness.
Many girls, after the abuse, struggle to recognize themselves as worthy, and that is why they are easily lured or trafficked into to sex slavery, which will lead them to the use of alcohol and drugs to be able to numb the pain. After they are rescued by the Preda team and brought to the Home for Abused Children they join the therapy session to release their frustrations and emotional pain.
The awareness of pain and expression is fundamental. In the Primal Therapy, the girls gather in a group in the padded therapy room and give themselves the right to cry, shout and punch the cushions to release their frustrations and anger.
This exercise repeated over time will allow them not to stifle his emotions and refuse them, but to cope with the past.
Most importantly the support they receive at Preda, keeps them away from the streets.
There is an estimated 4.5 million sex slaves in the business worldwide and as many as 32 billion US dollars a year.
The duty free in the disused American base of Clark in Angeles City, where soldiers could buy from household utensils to food.
A portrait of jose Maria Escrivà inside a chapel.
Girls crossing the road in Angeles City.
The city is defined as the main source of entertainment in the Philippines. Lady prices in go-go bars may vary depending on the chosen venue.
Rosario Baluyot died from a severe infection in her cervix in May 1987. Parts of an electronic vibrator used by the man who abused her were stuck inside her vagina for over 7 months.
The Victoria Children’s Home is an open and therapeutic center where the children receive comprehensive care against the traffickers and abusers.
Along the corridor girls taking a nap after lunch.
Girls look after each other.
MariJ is the ninth child of a big family. After the rescue she finds difficult to control the rage, that is particularly unleashed with the youngest of the Children's Home group.
The practical application of feeling therapy, or emotional expression therapy, looks and tackle the underlying pain of abusing years.
Most of the girls due to domestic violence run away from their families and end up living on the street becoming easy prey for pimps.
Only when pain and anger are experienced and released, the child become whole again, and able to cope with her future
After US military built two military bases in 1898, Olongapo and Angeles City have become the cities with the highest percentage of sex tourists.
Still many Americans military that are retired are living in Subic and are usual customers at local Bars.
Marlene has been a sex slave for almost her entire childhood. Thanks to the foundation she came out of the sex trade. Now she works to save the other little girls from her own fate.
