Don Brewster

Not to be confused with Don Brewer.
Don Brewster

A black-and-white photograph of three men sitting on chairs facing each other and wearing shorts and t-shirts all next to another empty chair

Don Brewster (left) being interviewed by Benjamin Nolot (right) for Nefarious: Merchant of Souls
Church Adventure Christian Church
Personal details
Nationality United States
Residence Placer County, California
Spouse Bridget Brewster

Don Brewster is an American contemporary abolitionist. He lives in Placer County, California with his wife, Bridget Brewster.[1] He founded Agape International Missions (AIM)[2] in 1989.[3] He and his wife moved to Cambodia and freed 200 girls from sexual slavery.[4] Through AIM, Brewster ran a Svay Pak, Cambodia-based rehabilitation center for formerly prostituted children[5] called "Agape Training Center". 41 young women received rehabilitation and employment through the center.[6] At the 2008 sentencing hearing for Michael Joseph Pepe, an American man who was convicted in the United States of having sexually abused children in Cambodia, Brewster spoke on behalf of the victims, stating that "the culture that they live in considers these children as refuse now... they have a life sentence of overcoming what their culture thinks of them."[7] Brewster used to be the pastor of Adventure Christian Church.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Rocklin Ballet Group performance to raise funds for non-profit". Rocklin & Roseville Today. May 19, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Don Brewster". Not My Life. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Agape International Missions". The Freedom Registry. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ Stephen Magagnini (May 22, 2010). "More in Sacramento region sign up to fight global scourges". The Sacramento Bee: D1.
  5. ↑ Sara Sidner (October 24, 2011). "Cambodian village has disturbing reputation for child sex slavery". CNN. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Campaign: 3 Strands Bracelets for the Agape Training Center". Justice Generation. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ Scott Glover (September 26, 2008). "Abused girls testify in U.S.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ Jennifer K. Morita (August 7, 2008). "Girls turn camera on world: Teacher aids victims of child sex trade". The Sacramento Bee: G7.