Make Her Strong Again--CF Anti-Traffic/Indonesia

Project Report | Jul 31, 2017
Building Partnerships, Sharing Training

By Dean and Sarah | Co-Directors of Care

Staff at Sarah's House

Dear Donor,

It’s hard to put into words an experience when God invites you to participate in something so big you can’t even wrap your mind around it. A time when you are willing to say “Yes, Lord” and you feel surrounded by His loving arms in such a way that you know you are part of His plan, something big is happening …

With an increased awareness of the number of children trafficked throughout Indonesia, organizations are seeking training to better prepare to help. Compassion First has been a leader in anti-trafficking work in Indonesia, and it is heartwarming to see new growth in our own ministry and in other like-minded organizations. Sarah and I were invited to bring training to three cities.

Here are some highlights

Providing a training curriculum to teams in Bali, East Java, and North Sulawesi for trauma care, resilience, advocacy, and aftercare. The teams were so grateful and excited for the help.
Bali: 10 organizations, 36 workers traveling from all over the region to participate in the training. The networking and exchange of ideas provided at this conference were so uplifting. Please pray for continued growth, cooperation and wisdom as we pursue new opportunities.
East Java: Visiting the cemetery and watching Valerie, our Director of Cemetery Outreach, receive the love and hugs from a grateful staff and community. God is at work here; the new aftercare shelter is coming soon!
Sarah’s House: Receiving the shouts of joy from the girls the moment we arrived. Eleven girls, working hard on their recovery from the horrendous world they lived in before being rescued.
The gratitude of the girls: “Why do you still love me even when I run away or cause trouble?” It is so impactful when we share that this is how God loves us and has taught us to love each other.
Our biggest highlight: to see our first graduate participate in the training as a CF Staff member. She volunteered to work on the educational side of anti-trafficking and teach others in her community about the dangers of trafficking. A survivor turned advocate!

Seven years ago, CF was a fledgling organization with a lot of hope and energy but little resources or experience. Today, we have gained invaluable experience and expertise and we are encouraged by new workers joining us in Indonesia. We are emboldened by the prayers and financial support that continues to allow us to expand our ministry.

Something big is happening . . . Thank you for being a part of it! For your prayers. For your help. For your resources.

For the Sake of Others, Dean and Sarah

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