When you think of justice, you think of criminals who have done harm to others and the community, being sentenced for their actions and contemplating their wrongs. The key word here being ‘criminals’.
In the case of Anne Smith, her daughter was wrongfully committed to a state hospital and labelled as an insane criminal, costing her $40,000 and ruining her life.
Anne’s personal contribution is to prevent and help others from her experience through financial empowerment and legal advocacy from her Mission Possible workshop!
The majority of the $40,000 was lost to attorneys who were looking to make an easy buck off of an easy victim, a grieving mother. Their knowledge of the legal system was used to prey on her grievances, and as a result, it had severe financial burdens on her, as well as adding to the emotional burden. Although the experiences she faced were humiliating and ruined her for a long time, she never gave up hope.
She decided to dedicate herself to spreading the message of injustice, and founded Facebook group Iron Sharpens Iron Council, looking to connect and build a community of like-minded individuals who had faced similar situations.
She believes in the empowerment of herself and the community, and for standing up for what is right in the world. Her platform is giving her the ability to crowdfund a book and docuseries “CLEAR HER NAME”, focusing on her daughter’s story. Anne is accepting donations to fund the project on her Instagram.
Through her work, she has helped to empower people who feel wronged by the legal system and become stronger versions of themselves. Her goal is always to free her daughter, but her story has left others inspired and created a community of stronger people as a result of these injustices carried out against her and her family, as well as countless others in the community.
Her work can be found online for others who are committed to this cause.
Watch this video with Anne Smith:
“When people who love peace become as organized as people who love war, change can happen. It’s my vision to grow Mission Possible Workshop into a strong community with people who will work together for peace and truth-in-justice.” – Anne Smith