Our Story

OUR MISSION

Our Mission is simple. Give the victims and survivors of sexual abuse and human trafficking their STOLEN DREAMS back. When victims’ stories are their secrets and those secrets become their shame, we only empower those who stole their dreams in the first place! That is especially true in a world where 90% of child sexual abuse victims know their abuser. Let’s break the silence together—speak up, un-bury the shame and give back those stolen dreams. We are convinced that you can only do that by BREAKING THE SILENCE TOGETHER.  Our vision includes safe havens, educational programs, mental health care, workforce development and guidance for these courageous voices on their path to becoming highly functioning, contributing members of society.

WE WANT TO HELP VICTIMS RECLAIM THEIR STOLEN DREAMS

40.3 Million Victims of Human Trafficking Worldwide (per year)

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OUR STORY

Breaking the Silence Together is the brainchild of Aliza Amar, a rape victim, whose rape was recorded and distributed as porn.

It all happened when Aliza, who completed her 2 year military service in the Israeli Army, went on her first job interview in Tel Aviv.

After much torment, shame, and mental anguish, and years of therapy, Aliza finally decided to speak up and take her story public. That had a tremendous liberating and healing effect, and empowered her to become a passionate advocate for sexual abuse and trafficking victims. She helped change laws in Israel, and her public speaking inspired thousands of people to come out and share their stories as well — turning their battles into personal victories.

One of Breaking the Silence Together’s main goals is to raise awareness around sex crimes, and to educate people to help other victims and survivors to speak up. If we do that, it will foster open national debates around sex abuse and trafficking, and help shame the perpetrators rather than the victims. Another goal is to provide help to those victims and survivors so that they can once again become high functioning members of society.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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aliza amar

founder

Aliza survived years of childhood abuse and knows first-hand the trauma human sex trafficking causes. She is Founder and Executive Director of Breaking the Silence Together. Her mission and vision are to help restore the lives of those who have been caught-up in and traumatized by such a life.

In 2005 she organized and participated in a 500K cross-country bike ride to break her own silence and in 2006 a 160K walk in Israel to change the law in Israel.

She presently works with women at the San Diego County Las Colinas Jail and with teenage girls at Girls Rehab Facility, sharing with them her process of healing and making sure they know it’s possible for them too, through her years of developing a spiritual path to joy, peace and deep love for life.

Through her work, Aliza has been able to engage with world leaders such as: H.H the Dalai Lama (the leader of the Tibetan community in exile), Mae Chee Sansanee (Thai Buddhist nun), and Shimon Peres the ex-president of Israel.

Aliza is in the process of opening Open Heart Thrift Store in San Diego allowing the hire and training of women coming from trafficking and prostitution. Her intention is to facilitate the opening of other stores nation-wide.

Aliza is also an occasional poet.

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