A SPECIAL UPDATE FROM DR. TOM HORN AND NITA HORN!

With the help of our amazing supporters, we have accomplished the first phase of the TRAIN PROJECT and raised enough money for the Trackless Train for Whispering Ponies Ranch. Our next goal is to build the Train Station, Telegraph Office, Train Depot and finish Pony Gulch!These stations will serve multiple purposes including inspirational broadcasts, performance stages, animatronics and more to help in the restoration of abused children (and as a practical matter, Whispering Ponies Ranch is on nearly 300 acres and can be difficult for our older camp counselors and children with disabilities to traverse the landscape, so the train will come in handy in moving kids and counselors around the property).MORE ABOUT THE WHISPERING PONIES RANCH: Every year, more than 3.2 million children in America are sex-trafficked, abused, abandoned, or neglected. One in seven Americans are sexually abused as children. Tragically, 1,500 to 2,000 children die each year at the hands of their caretakers. And the remainder are simply (sadly) disregarded or experience a combination of these abuses. But there is hope for many of these victims through the partnership that Whispering Ponies Ranch (WPR) holds with YOU and the Royal Family Kids Camps (RFKC) and Teen Reach organizations. Since 1985, RFKC has been offering week-long specialized restoration camps and follow-up mentoring specifically designed to restore children of abuse who have become wards of the state. In the past, some kids could not benefit from these special services due to the cost-preventative nature of per-child campgrounds’ expenses. BUT AT WPR, ALL AMENITIES—from food services and lodging to expert recreational staff—ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST, which means no child ever has to be turned away. We can only do this because of supporters like you! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR BLESSING THESE RESCUED KIDS THIS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS SEASON THROUGH HELPING US COMPLETE THESE VITAL CONSTRUCTION NEEDS!<