And now, as all the efforts have given way to true service for the most vulnerable among us who have endured unspeakable horrors, we see the need to expand the Team. The average age of WellHouse Child youth is 13-14, meaning their abuse likely began much earlier, and the incidents of familial trafficking (family members trafficking the child) bears out the 50% rate of occurrence found by recent studies.
Read MoreMeasuring success in not always black and white! In our world of residential living, we can provide data on how many were served, how many services were offered, how many “graduated”, and so forth. But, measuring internal effects that guide a person to become who she was created to be differs from person to person.
Read More“The wonderful privilege of journeying with survivors of human trafficking as they take advantage of opportunities for restoration is life changing – for the survivor and the helper. Along the way, we’ve also enjoyed facilitating an organizational structure that allows us to manage and grow great leaders.”
Read MoreIn the spirit of vulnerability and transparency, I am sharing openly with you in this article. We are all very willing to share when great things are happening, but, how about when there are challenges? How willing are we as partners, collaborators, and friends, to rally around one another in support when things are less than great, as they often can be in this work?
Read MoreMy favorite part of working as a Home Coordinator at The WellHouse is watching the transformation God performs on each one of these women. I have the opportunity to witness first-hand the power of God, and how He performs miracles and heals each one of these women, mentally, physically, emotionally, and most importantly, spiritually!
Read MoreThe WellHouse will build a residential care facility for minor victims of sex trafficking on its campus. The Housing Affordability Trust awarded The WellHouse full funding for the construction of this new home, which will be one of only 40 known programs for trafficked minors in the nation, and the first in Alabama.
Read More
