Savannah Parvu
SELF-INJURY -A GLANCE INTO MY 10 YEAR ADDICTION OF CUTTING
“I hate you, I never loved you and I never wanted you and that’s why I want to kill myself,” are the words I heard moments before I...
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Savannah Parvu
- Jul 21, 2020
- 1 min
Be SOMEONE Day
National Be Someone Day was founded by Project Harmony as a way to help end child abuse and bring awareness in our communities.
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Savannah Parvu
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
Being The Person I Needed When I Was Younger
I’m thankful for each opportunity where I get to be the person I needed when I was younger.
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Savannah Parvu
- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
Overcoming Fear When Face Masks Are The Expectation
I quickly realized that speaking with the mask on was a lot different than breathing with a mask on.
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Savannah Parvu
- Apr 22, 2020
- 2 min
Triggers
In therapy, while processing everything I went through in the past, I constantly experienced A LOT of triggers.
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Savannah Parvu
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
When Survivors Have to Survive Again
Many survivors are struggling right now. We already survived horrible trauma and now we’re having to survive again.
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Savannah Parvu
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Appointed By Attorney General Ashley Moody
Nearly two weeks after receiving a phone call from Attorney General Ashley Moody informing me that she would be appointing me to the...
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Savannah Parvu
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
Boca Raton Students Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking Through Poetry
In February I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of poetry students and their coach from Boca Raton Community High School. They...
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Savannah Parvu
- Jun 24, 2019
- 2 min
Trafficked in Foster Care
At thirteen years old after watching both of my parents try to commit suicide I was stripped away from the only life that I knew and...
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Savannah Parvu
- May 16, 2019
- 3 min
Human Trafficking Bill Passed
During the 2018 Legislative Session I traveled back and forth to Tallahassee on four separate occasions with two fellow survivors and two...
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Savannah Parvu
- Mar 27, 2019
- 2 min
Human Trafficking Bill for Victims... NOT "Sex Workers"
After spending 2018 working on a Human Trafficking Bill with Senator Lauren Book I was excited to make the trip to Tallahassee to testify...
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Savannah Parvu
- Nov 19, 2018
- 3 min
The Impact of Support Group
When I speak I normally always share how going to support group for victims of sexual assault ended up being a big part of my healing...
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Savannah Parvu
- Aug 14, 2018
- 2 min
The Power of Vulnerability
Last month when we did an interview on the Talk It Up Radio Show Jan Edwards mentioned the “deep posts” I write on social media and on my...
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Savannah Parvu
- Jul 30, 2018
- 1 min
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
We live in a society where people are bought and sold. Every year, MILLIONS of children, women, and men become victims of human...
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Savannah Parvu
- Apr 3, 2018
- 3 min
Survivor Warriors For Justice
I recently made several trips to Tallahassee with two other survivor warriors and two of our biggest supporters to testify in committees...
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Savannah Parvu
- Feb 6, 2018
- 3 min
A Month of Awareness
“I could NEVER get up and share my story,” I declared to three of my friends at the 6th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day in...
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Savannah Parvu
- Dec 26, 2017
- 2 min
Freedom Award Recipient
The last quarter of this year has been an unexpected season of great pain and sorrow. In September we were hit with hurricane Irma. The...
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Savannah Parvu
- Nov 25, 2017
- 2 min
Sometimes We Need Help Finding Our Strength Again
Earlier this week I interviewed by Karla Ray for an award I will be receiving next month. Karla works for Channel 9 News, so of course I...
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Savannah Parvu
- Oct 10, 2017
- 3 min
Every Survivor Needs A Doctor Willing To Hold Their Hand
Sixteen years ago I sat alone in fear while waiting for the doctor to enter the room. I was fourteen years old, covered in cuts,...
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Savannah Parvu
- Jul 18, 2017
- 2 min
A Victim's Worth
Statistics tell us that the average price of slave/ human trafficking victim in today’s society is $90. Self-worth is something many...
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