In 2009 a movement was created by Blythe Hill, who had a unique idea to take on human trafficking. Human trafficking is the practice of using people, mostly women and children, against their will for work that includes everything from sweat-shop factory work to sex-slavery. You can see a TED talk Hill gave about her project earlier this year, below. She calls it, Dressember.
"It's about opening up my heart to be broken, and to hear these really hard stories." -Apryl Mayes
Apryl Mayes is a lifetime Springfield resident and Montessori school teacher who was inspired by the project, and has gotten involved for the past few years. She is raising awareness about her campaign through social media and has already gotten some others to join the cause. We wanted to hear more about her experience and how it has changed her life, and how she hopes it could change others. Take a listen:
