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with the Center for Violence Prevention tosee if there was a similar need for womencoming from abusive situations.As the director of The Tower, Mississippi’sonly shelter for adult victims of humantrafficking, Kristina is well acquainted withthe needs of the women affected by this issue.Sandy and Kristina suggested that Emma’sproject be focused on serving these victims,for whom there are scarce resources available.“Most people think that human trafficking isa problem mainly in big cities—not here inMississippi,” Emma says. “It’s not that peopledon’t care, they just don’t know how manywomen and children are actually affected inour state.” Armed with this information andthe desire to make a difference, Emma foundedMission Cinderella, “Because life is not alwaysa fairy tale.” The vision of Mission Cinderellais simple: to provide basic hygiene items tovictims through “NextStep” bags and increaseawareness of this issue throughout thecommunity and state.The first step in getting Mission Cinderellaoff the ground was to educate the communityabout the needs facing trafficking victims inour state. With the support of the Center forViolence Prevention, Emma reached out tochurches and other organizations all overMississippi and offered to speak about theeffects of human trafficking and what thecommunity can do to help. Through thegenerous donations of several churches andorganizations, she was able to put together theNextStep bags, which were then distributedto law enforcement agencies through theCenter for Violence Prevention. Over 200bags have been distributed so far and Emmahas had the opportunity to speak to manyorganizations throughout this project. She alsoattended the AWARE 2019 and MississippiHuman Trafficking Summit events to learnmore about human trafficking in the state.The impact of Mission Cinderella has notgone unnoticed by those Emma has workedwith on the project. Executive Director SandyMiddleton says, “The Center for ViolencePrevention is grateful for Emma’s project, asit’s indicative of how much one person can help.Emma’s an impressive young woman, and herefforts benefitted victims, as well as our lawenforcement partners, in our quest to make adifference for victims of human trafficking.Since Mississippi has little funding for thesevictims, every contribution helps. Her projectalso raised awareness as to the prevalence ofhuman trafficking in our state.” The HonorableChad Lamar, U.S. Attorney for the NorthernDistrict of Mississippi, also recognizedMission Cinderella as a “model project” forthose who want to make a direct impact ontheir communities.Reflecting on her work, Emma says,“When law enforcement officers are able tomeet the physical needs of trafficking victimsthrough the NextStep bags, it becomes animportant first step in giving victims thecourage to leave their traffickers. I found thatalthough there are limited resources for victims,Mississippi is full of people wanting to helptheir community. Mission Cinderella givesboth young and old an opportunity to be apart of an issue our state has prioritized as acommunity problem.”______________________________________________For more information on how you can participate inthe work of Mission Cinderella, contact Emma Suggsat marysuggs87@gmail.com24 • JULY 2020
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