Pinole Grad On Mission in Africa to Help Sex Slaves, Other Abused Girls

Mary Linn Street, a 1995 Pinole Valley High School graduate, has been in Africa for nearly nine years. Now she is working to build a home for young girls who have been sexually abused, orphaned or simply turned away from their families.

She recently reached across the oceans to contact Pinole Patch about the status of the project.

She is the founder and executive director of the House of Hope Girls Home. The goal is not only to house the girls in a safe place, but to build a schoolroom and a playground. The estimated cost of the project is $130,000, and donations are welcome. The attached video, which includes a message from Mary, has more information about the project and how to contribute.

Mary, born in Martinez, has been in Tanzania for nearly nine years. She and her Scottish husband Peter, who has been in Africa since he was five years old, also would like to open a restaurant to create jobs for the local population. Peter Street also has started a safari company to support their projects.

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