Two-time rape victim fights for justice by Halle Van De Hey

Two-time rape victim fights for justice

Malya Villard-Appolon is one of 2012 top 10 heroes. This award is such an honor to be given, and Malya Villard-Appolon was awarded it for her amazing work in Haiti. She has created a foundation named KOFAVIV that supports women of all ages who have been raped. The reason Villard-Appolon created this foundation is because she is a two-time rape victim.  She was raped in 1992 and in 2003; she also survived attempted rape in 2010. Villard-Appolon was awarded 50,000 dollars for being chosen as 2012 top 10 heroes. She plans to use the money to help children in Haiti get an education, and she will also use some of it to support her foundation. Villard-Appolon helps rape survivors of all ages. The youngest survivor was 17 months. I think this article is inspirational. It really made me more aware, and got me thinking about where else in the world stuff like this is happening. It makes me realize how selfish we are, and how much we take for granted in America. We complain if our iPhones are too slow, or if we have too much homework, but think about all the women in Haiti being raped every day, and all they can do is hope it won’t happen again. That’s a life I wouldn’t wish on anyone. This article was written very well, and I think it brought a lot of terrible situations into perspective for some people, because I know it did for me.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/18/world/americas/cnnheroes-malya-villard-appolon-interview/index.html?hpt=ila_c2