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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Gracie Bonds Staples – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Early one morning last week, as a steady drizzle fell from a dull gray sky, dozens of victims of child sexual abuse and the people who love them filed into Victory World Church in Norcross to pray.
The hourlong prayer vigil had been arranged by Voice Today, the Marietta nonprofit with a mission to break the silence and cycle of child sexual abuse, in recognition of their pain and to ease the sense of helplessness that comes with it.
For some, such a gathering might seem inadequate, but it is what people do, especially when they are hurting. Angela Williams, Voice Today’s founder and CEO, was hoping it was happening everywhere.
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