Homes for Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking

Opening our first shelter, and indeed the first of it's kind in the region, was a long and difficult process. We had a hard ground to till before we saw any fruit of our labor. Over the last ten years, however, we have seen amzing change in effort and attitde toward child trafficking in this region of the world. Not only have our direct efforts been as effective as anyone could have hoped, but many in the local government, law enforcement, and social agencies have been emboldened to bravely act on behalf of these young girls. We have seen sweeping change in the response to child trafficking resulting in a significant decrease in trafficking. 

As the amazing girls in our program continue to thrive, graduating primary schooling and even moving on to wonderful new opportunities, as we have seen families and communities healed, and as our staff and partners have been encouraged that real change is possible, there is still more to do. We continue to refine our process, our training, and our facilities as we continue to learn more. As a pioneer of this work in Indonesia we have carved a clear path. Now we continue to work hard to pave that path for many more to follow in the coming years. 

Thank you for being such a valuable partner in this difficult but rewarding process with us. We look forward to many prosperous years ahead!

Sarah's House is our original home for survivors in Indonesia. Over the years we have learned a lot, seen a lot and been honored to share this place with so many amazing young women on their journey to health and recovery. Our program has been known to the professionals that intersect with our work (social workers, teachers, law enforement, lawyers, etc.) for years as the premier safe place for survivors in the region. As we continue to grow and expand our influence to new regions and cities we continue to find favor with those looking for knowledgable, resourced, and faithful advocates for the young women and families coming out of sex trafficking. As such we have found ourselves consistently at capacity in Sarah's House as more rescues are happening and we are recieving young women from farther away.

Certainly this is excellent news. But it does mean we see a need for further expansion. In order to conserve the high level of care and safety that we hold ourselves to, we do not exceed the capacity of our homes. Thus, new and expanded facilites are needed. Our new shelter - Grace House - will be a great new home, especially for survivors from the Java region or those with safety concerns in regions where we currently operate. Your continued support is why we are able to continue to grow and provide rescue, shelter, and rehabilitation for more and more young survivors, until child trafficking has been reradicated in Indonesia. It's not an easy goal, but it's one that, with your help, we will continue to strive for. For that faithful partnership and support, we thank you. And we look forward to sharing more good news like this in the future!

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