Thirteen years ago, stay-at-home mom, Vicky Moore, stumbled across a video on the internet. The video was of a girl who had been rescued from sex trafficking and she was telling her story.
“She wasn’t asking for a free handout, she wanted to learn how to do something, how to work,” Vicky said.
Shortly after, Vicky started Rahab’s Rope.
“Rahab’s Rope is a nonprofit that works with women and children who are at risk, and rescues them from sex trafficking in India. We employ women and they hand-make the products that we sell in our stores,” Vicky said.
In addition, to their employment through Rahab’s Rope, there have been a number of educational and rehabilitative programs developed for these women.
When Vicky is not busy on the Rahab’s Rope storefronts in Gainesville and at the Mall of Georgia, she is traveling to India to work directly with these women. She also enjoys going to the beach, snow skiing and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
We’d like to thank Vicky for her dedication to improving lives all around the world and for sitting down with us to answer a few questions about her life in Hall County, Georgia.
Question: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
Answer: “An article on the internet had a video of a girl who had been rescued from sex trafficking, and she was telling her story. She was asking to learn a skill, to be taught how to do something.”
Q: How long have you lived or worked in Hall County?
A: “My whole life.”           
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met in Hall County?
A: “Abit Massey.”
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: “India. I spent four months out of the year there, this year. Most of the women who supply our store are in India.”
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: “’The Polar Express’ is my favorite movie to watch with my kids and grandkids.”
Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?
A: “One person can make a huge difference.”
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: “I want to go to Niagra Falls.”
Q: What is your favorite music/ three bands you would like to see (dead or alive)?
A: “I mainly listen to Christian radio, but I enjoy music of all kinds.”
Q: What former local business makes you the most nostalgic about Hall County?
A: “Saul’s, that’s where my mother bought all our shoes when we were younger.”
Q: Choosing anyone alive and a non-relative: with whom would you love to have lunch?
A: “The Rev. Billy Graham; because he has been so accepted worldwide from world leaders to the most common person. We’d go to his retreat in the mountains called The Cove.”
Q: What is your favorite thing about Hall County?
A: “The willingness of people to invest into our community from a business and development standpoint, but also from a social standpoint with non-profits and more.”
Q: Where do you see yourself in five or 10 years?
A: “Doing the same thing I’m doing now with Rahab’s Rope. Growing Rahab’s Rope here means we’re growing in India, as well.”
Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
A:  “I married my high school sweetheart.”
Q: What words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
A: “Children and comfort.”
The Faces of Hall County is a project to showcase the amazing people that live or work in our community. If you would like to nominate an interesting person to be featured please email babernathy@gonorton.com.