We believe every child deserves dignity and the right to be free. With therapeutic support and education, children who have been sold and sexually abused will thrive. Since 2013, we have been the only government licenced comprehensive rehabilitation program for survivors of child sex trafficking in Costa Rica. Our 24-36 month comprehensive residential program for survivors between the ages of 8 and 18, empowers them to heal and acquire skills to thrive.
1. Costa Rica is a global hub for child sex tourism.Extreme poverty is one of the driving forces.80% of thesex tourists are from the USA and Europe. 2.72% is the runaway rate of child survivors from Govt. safe houses:-Current government placementsrarelyhave thefacilities to provide for the holistic developmentof a sexually abused child. Most of the time they are simply a place to stay.
1. Comprehensiveresidential program:-Our holistic residential program hasstate of the art inhouse facilitiesfor education, life skills, therapy, vocational training and recreation. 2.Voccational training:-We provide enriching opportunities for children to discover their interests and talents and develop vocational skills that lead to meaningful work. This gives these survivours much-needed love, support and healing to thrive.
It has been 7 years since we started until now 60% of our program participants have never gone back to the sex trade. They have dignified livelihood and are community campaigns against child sex trade in Costa Rica. We have now in process of training government safe houses for them to become more effective.
