Miami Herald Nominates Abuse Survivor to Its Wish Book Series
There was a time when Alicia Vargas was regularly beaten by her husband, and her daughter Luz had to run out of the house for help.
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December 30, 2009
There was a time when Alicia Vargas was regularly beaten by her husband, and her daughter Luz had to run out of the house for help. However, after he was deported to Mexico on charges of domestic violence and battery, Vargas is no longer living in fear and is working hard to provide a better future for her children.
According to Miami Herald, Vargas prepares homemade meals for sale in her neighborhood and works additional shifts cleaning houses to make ends meet, hoping it will inspire her kids to work hard and succeed in life.
"I may not be able to give them all the material things they would like,'' Vargas said, quoted by the news source, "But I can give them the encouragement and the example to work hard, to use their education as a way to a better life."
The 31-year-old was also nominated for The Miami Herald's Wish Book series that allows individuals to donate money to help deserving individuals.
Official statistics suggest an estimated 1.3 million women in America are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
Most experts agree the cycle of domestic violence is unlikely to be broken without outside intervention and recommend those affected by it seek help from law enforcement, social workers or healthcare providers.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers confidential and anonymous around-the-clock help and is available in all 50 states.
Those struggling with abuse as well as survivors can find valuable resources on the website of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
There was a time when Alicia Vargas was regularly beaten by her husband, and her daughter Luz had to run out of the house for help. However, after he was deported to Mexico on charges of domestic violence and battery, Vargas is no longer living in fear and is working hard to provide a better future for her children.
According to Miami Herald, Vargas prepares homemade meals for sale in her neighborhood and works additional shifts cleaning houses to make ends meet, hoping it will inspire her kids to work hard and succeed in life.
"I may not be able to give them all the material things they would like,'' Vargas said, quoted by the news source, "But I can give them the encouragement and the example to work hard, to use their education as a way to a better life."
The 31-year-old was also nominated for The Miami Herald's Wish Book series that allows individuals to donate money to help deserving individuals.
Official statistics suggest an estimated 1.3 million women in America are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.
Most experts agree the cycle of domestic violence is unlikely to be broken without outside intervention and recommend those affected by it seek help from law enforcement, social workers or healthcare providers.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers confidential and anonymous around-the-clock help and is available in all 50 states.
Those struggling with abuse as well as survivors can find valuable resources on the website of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
