Purpose & Principles | Special Episode - Kenny Sacht -- WipeEveryTear.org

As I've shared for over a decade now: the way we treat each other
matters. I'm grateful to share the story of Kenny Sacht and his
family's work to change the world -- one person at a time. Human
trafficking is nearly impossible to comprehend, but it is
pervasive and global. While it is hard to discuss, these are
topics we must address. We need people to courageously work to
stop the slave trade and to help those who have been enslaved.
Thank you, Kenny. While I'm sad such a conversation is relevant
today, it is good to know that people like you are working to do
something about it.


 


Wipe Every Tear started in a high school teacher’s classroom. As
a basketball coach and father, Kenny Sacht’s heart broke during a
2007 summer mission trip with his students during a basketball
outreach held in the Philippines. Afterward, he and his wife
decided to help one impoverished girl he’d met during that time.
Helping one girl quickly became four. In 2012, Kenny quit his
teaching job to dedicate all of his time to the formation of Wipe
Every Tear. Their first safe house, called Hope House, was
purchased and they hired a local director. They are on the front
lines of human trafficking and the sex slave trade -- working to
help women escape the imprisonment and exploitation.


 


Since then, many more women have been welcomed into Hope House
(and other safe homes) where they experience freedom, security,
warm meals, education, and discipleship. Through this simple act
of providing a loving home, women’s lives are continuing to be
restored to this day. In the eight years of operation, their
organization has transformed dozens of young girl’s and women’s
lives to bring hope, freedom, and a real future. Prior to Wipe
Every Tear, Kenny taught high school US History, and coached
basketball for 17 years. Kenny has six daughters, one son, and
twelve granddaughters and three grandsons.


For more information, go to www.WipeEveryTear.org