Our mission is to improve the lives of young victims of the commercial sex trade and give them hope for the future. We believe that healing from such trauma is not only possible, but is just the beginning. We strive not only to help them recover but to help them discover their own self-worth and God-given potential so that they may thrive, dream, achieve their goals and eventually carry hope back to their communities.
Founding Story
Of course, on some level I always knew about the problem of human trafficking, but in the
fall of 2007 the details hit home for me. I became aware of specifics that I hadn't
encountered before-the vast number of young people pushed or forced into the commercial
sex trade each year, the fact that the average age of entry into prostitution is just 11,
and the extreme psychological consequences these victims suffer. When you are treated as
a commodity for sale from a very young age, it is virtually impossible to understand your
own value or feel fully human. Suicide attempts, PTSD and a general sense of hopelessness
are common to these young victims, and they rarely have the opportunity to grow into the
people God created them to be.
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What We Do
In a sense, our strategy is simple: we work directly with former victims of child
prostitution to help them recover their self-esteem and grow into the people they were
meant to be. That means not just providing the basic support necessary for them to
become self-sufficient, but helping them to value themselves, to find their own voices
and to become leaders in their communities.
Although we are delighted to provide the support necessarily to help them cross the bridge into their new lives, there is no greater moment than when they step forward as confident, independent people fully responsible for themselves and ready to provide hope to others.
Our services take place primarily in the context of two programs:
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