Guest Host: PEDRO & LUCIANA BARTES

Luciana and Pedro Bartes have been in the Puget Sound airwaves for more than 20 years. They started at the turn of the century doing a show from 2 to 6 am on 89.9 FM KGRG, Green River College student-run radio station, but it didn’t take them long to start working in commercial radio. They hosted shows on Salem Media Seattle’s Spanish station, Radio Sol for a couple of years. They then moved on to produce radio shows in English, like Radio-Hall-of-Famer Bob Rivers’ show for 8 years, and the Marty and Jodi show for 6. Pedro then moved back to Salem Media Seattle as Program Director for KGNW and KKOL while producing Live from Seattle. Luciana took a break from radio and went on to become a Spanish medical interpreter, but her love for radio brought her back to Salem Media Seattle. 2023 finds them hosting another show together, The Sound of the Puget Sound.

Luciana and Pedro Bartes on “The Sound of Puget Sound” KGNW radio in Seattle, WA: https://thewordseattle.com/radioshow/the-sound-of-the-puget-sound#google_vignette

Summary:

Rebecca highlights the efforts to combat child trafficking and abuse in orphanages. One example describes an orphanage shut down for severe sexual abuse and trafficking, uncovered thanks to a child's trust in an ORR nurse. ORR partnered with the government to create accreditation standards for orphanages and worked with UNICEF to reunify children with relatives. Trafficking varies by region, involving forced labor, domestic slavery, or sexual exploitation. To address this, ORR set up programs to prevent trafficking by providing education, feeding programs, and economic support for families through savings and loan initiatives. These programs incorporate Christian teachings but are open to all, regardless of belief.

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Inspired to Action: How Following the Promptings of Your Heart Can Change the World by: Rebecca M. Pratt/ Book can be found on Amazon