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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

New Global Network of Support for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Catholic Priests

Survivors Voice Europe Up and Running!


Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse are finally beginning to be recognized collectively on a global level. We are pleased to announce that we have launched our Survivors Voice Europe website. Survivors Voice-Euope.org . This website is being developed in several languages which will give survivors, supporters & support affiliates the ability to connect on a global level.

The success of our Reformation Day event, has helped us in raising awareness of the continuing needs of adult survivors around the globe. We've received thousands of visits on our website over the last month and we continue to be contacted by survivors from around the world on a daily basis, some of whom are speaking of their own abuse for the first time.

Courage is not defined by telling your story in front of 100 cameras to the world. It's defined by telling one person, that person is the one in the mirror. In admitting to yourself that you were a victim as a child, and then reaching out for help is the bravest step a survivor takes. Yesterday, we received an email from yet another survivor of Rev. Joseph Birmingham, the man who is responsible for our abuse, as well as over 100 others that we know of. This survivor was reaching out for the first time. It was a reminder of why we continue to do, what we do.

We are not the voice of all survivors, we hope to be but a vessel to help survivors find their voice. Thank you for helping us all, and have a great Thanksgiving holiday.

Sincerely,
Gary Bergeron & Bernie McDaid
Survivors Voice Inc

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