Nancy Hernandez knows what it’s like to feel powerless and desperate. For nearly three decades, Hernandez said, she was under the control of criminals who trafficked her as a sex worker and drug runner. It wasn't until 2006 that she regained control of her life after her abuser was killed in a car crash. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Hernandez (in pink shirt) started her charity by collecting donations to buy food and distribute it along Tampa's Nebraska Avenue and other areas to help victims of drugs, prostitution and alcohol. She gave free haircuts to people experiencing homelessness. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ In 2014, she turned her charitable acts into a nonprofit — Mujeres Restauradas por Dios, or Women Restored by God. The charity has expanded to help Latinas through counseling and workshops.⁠ Last month, it moved into permanent offices on Nebraska Avenue.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ “It is a dream come true because having our own space will allow us to continue with our social work,” Hernandez said. “This will never end.”⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠Read the full ar...