Meet Dr. Jeff Brodsky

On July 19th, 2010, I was at a garbage dump in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with my friend Jim Rogers. We were feeding children who lived in and around the dump. We were also looking for children who were at high risk of being taken by predators and sold into brothels. I noticed almost all the children were barefoot. The sludge, odors and squalor of that dump were absolutely nauseating.

When I went back to my hotel room, as I removed my shoes and socks, I could not get the picture of those barefoot children out of my mind. I began to wonder what it would be like to live barefoot every day. After a serious conversation with God, I felt strongly impressed to live barefoot for 1 year in solidarity with impoverished and trafficked children.

Living at nearly 9,000 feet elevation in the mountains of Colorado, I knew it would be a challenge (especially during the cold winters), but I decided I would just be extremely careful as I knew I had to do this. Everyone of my family and friends thought I lost my mind! On July 19th, 2011, my year was complete and I did it. No shoes, no socks for a full year. That morning when I went to put a pair of socks on (I was really excited), I just couldn't get the socks past my toes. It was as if an unseen force (an angel perhaps) was pulling them and preventing me from putting them on. I cried out to God and said, "Lord, what do You want from me, I just went barefoot for a full year!" His response to me (in a still, small voice) was this; "Keep going. Those children are still out there."

I've been totally barefoot ever since that day. I shared this with my wife, family and friends:

“If my going barefoot will motivate just 1 person per year to action, in a way that helps to rescue even 1 more child a year, I will live barefoot the rest of my life.”

I have been truly astounded as people all over the world embrace what I believe God has called me to do and joined in solidarity with me to spread awareness of this evil being perpetrated against precious innocent children and young women and to help me raise awareness and the funds necessary for expensive rescue operations.

Always for their freedom,

Dr. Jeff Brodsky

Founder & President

JOY International

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