{"id":7041,"date":"2023-02-08T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/?p=7041"},"modified":"2023-02-08T10:36:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T10:36:00","slug":"from-exploitation-and-slavery-to-college-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/from-exploitation-and-slavery-to-college-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"From Exploitation and Slavery to College Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Exploitation and Slavery to COLLEGE GRADUATES! This is their journey to FREEDOM!\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B1yJopRlQgU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>In December we celebrated our first group of college graduates and it was truly a momentous occasion for us all.&nbsp;Out of slavery and a life of exploitation to college graduation,&nbsp;<strong>this<\/strong>&nbsp;is the impact our Touch A Life community is having. From education support and art sponsorships to medical care, clothes, and lodging, your faithful generosity is changing the trajectory of children&#8217;s lives forever.&nbsp;<br><br>Many of you are a part of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/involved\/globalfamily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Family<\/a>, the community that has committed to give what they can every month, big or small, to support the students, staff, and programs at TAL. This is such a generous and dedicated community and we are so thankful for each one of you. If you are not yet a part of our Global Family monthly giving program, we invite you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/involved\/globalfamily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">join us<\/a>&nbsp;today! 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