E26: Speaking Up for the Poor with Troy Anderson

About this episode

Troy Anderson discusses his work with Speak Up for the Poor to empower young girls in Bangladesh against child marriage and sex trafficking.

On this episode of InterVarsity World Changers, we're joined by Troy Anderson, founder and International Director of Speak Up for the Poor. And Troy and his colleagues are changing the world as they work among impoverished communities in Bangladesh. Their mission: to offer quality education and safe housing to young girls in an effort to keep them out of child marriages and sex trafficking, and to empower them to serve the poor in their own communities. Welcome to InterVarsity World Changers and enjoy Troy’s story! MORE WORLD CHANGER STORIES E3: Local Foster Care with Leah Biorn ( Apple , Spotify ) CONNECT WITH TROY AND SPEAK UP Website Email: tanderson@speakupforthepoor.org Follow Speak Up on Facebook and Instagram STAY IN TOUCH WITH INTERVARSITY WORLD CHANGERS Socials: @ivworldchangerspod Subscribe, rate, & review: Apple , Spotify , YouTube Support more InterVarsity World Changer stories! Visit our website ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Host: InterVarsity Alumni Relations Team

Guest: Troy Anderson

Topics covered

• poverty
• education
• child marriage
• sex trafficking
• empowerment
• community service

Keywords

• Troy Anderson
• Speak Up for the Poor
• Bangladesh
• education
• child marriage
• sex trafficking
• empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Speak Up for the Poor

Places: Bangladesh

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