In this past year", says Cynthia, "We have been able to save ten women from dying from overdose, and by getting them off the street and doing their work online another fifteen from almost certain harm from men that would have picked them up on the street. As well we provide community and camaraderie and fellowship and support."
"Have any actually left prostitution?"
"Three."
"In the past year?"
"Longer than that."
"Past two years, three."
And here I can finally identify this trait that I have noticed in Carl, this at times offensive and nervy bluntness, or should I say complete absence of tact, and this is something he appears to share in common with his cousin. This is pure and simple Dutchness. Why didn't I notice this earlier?
"We don't keep stats."
"But maybe you ought to."
"That is a huge back and forth that I go through with the Anglicans and the Catholics who are funding us. The United church is less judgmental and more open minded."
"But how about also dealing with the male swine that they service?"
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