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Tim Tebow isn’t resting — not at all.
For years Tebow has been actively involved in efforts to stop human trafficking all over the globe. A committed Christian, he firmly believes it is “a calling” for him to help others who are innocent victims of such a terrible crime.
Now, ahead of his 35th birthday on Sunday, August 14, he’s laser-focused on building a new Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF) Protection Center in Thailand for 40 girls at a time.
It’s a place to keep the rescued girls safe — something they desperately need.
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Even after they’re rescued, he explained, they’re in danger — as there are bounties on their heads as they prepare to testify in court against their traffickers.
“It’s such a focus for me because we believe this is one of the greatest evils in the world today,” he told Fox News Digital this week in an exclusive interview about his anti-human trafficking efforts.
Tim Tebow is adamant that the “human exploitation of children” all over the world must be stopped. He talked to Fox News Digital about his new efforts.
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“So many girls and boys and women and even some men are trapped in this horrible evil,” he said.
It’s not just the idea of human trafficking that is so horrific, he said.
“It’s the human exploitation of children” that must be stopped.
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“It is something that I feel we are called to, our team is called to,” he said, referencing his Tim Tebow Foundation team and its many partners.
“And in a macro sense, we are really called to help the most vulnerable people around the world, and these are some of the most vulnerable people.”
“Every single one of these lives is so valuable. They’re so loved by God and they better be loved by us.”
This effort, he said, “is something that has been very near and…