Ashley Judd's Appeal for Apne Aap Women Worldwide

Hi all, I'm Ashley Judd, and I'd like to share with you about Apne Aap. Apne Aap lives on the ground, with the poorest of the poor, the Last Girl, who is prostituted because she is often hungry, homeless, does not have anyone to protect her and she does not have the power to protect herself. Dirt floors, cracked concrete, reddened pavement. There floors are the ground zero where the Last Girl lives. Apne Aap reaches her with food, friendship, education, legal protection, and love. Your gift supports this organization's singleness of purpose: stopping sex-trafficking. And Apne Aap does it well. With an incredibly lean budget, Apne Aap's empowerment programs help impoverished lives and defeated spirits access improved circumstances and internal resilience. I know because I've been a friend to Apne Aap for almost 10 years now and in India, have visited brothels, red-light districts, incredibly modest homes, and, happily, drop-in centers and schools, where the Last Girls can experience bodily safety, mental rest, emotional connection, nurturing, and hope. I have sat in circles with the Last Girls, listening as they broke their silence against extraordinary odds, and they have helped me break my own silence. Your gift, however modest, makes a huge impact. So please join me in giving to Apne Aap, and know that when you do, you help the Last Girl stand on her own two feet. Right there, in her own circumstances, where she herself becomes a change agent, with the power to transform generations of social and cultural norms. Thank you so much for your consideration and for your love for the Last Girl.