From December 2019 to March 2020, 8 minors and 12 women have been rescued.
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As I write this, the COVID-19 crisis has hit full force. One week, we were being trained on the basics of healthcare relating to the virus; the next week we were in full blown crisis mode! Today, we are standing together, with our community, to fight this and protect those whom we love—including our survivors.
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For most people, attunement is expected in every day conversation, but for the trafficking survivor, someone who has never been fully noticed, heard, and loved before, someone who has been neglected and abused, attunement is healing.
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To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we have suspended all on-campus volunteer activities and postponed all off-campus activities. We will let you know when we feel it is safe to resume all regularly scheduled activities. In the meantime, we have implemented virtual volunteering!
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The evolution of events surrounding the pandemic has required The WellHouse to take quick action to protect the safety and health of our current residents and staff.
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Happy New Year from The WellHouse! As 2020 marks the onset of a new decade, it also marks a milestone for the WellHouse: our 10th year of services to victims of human trafficking!
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When she was 8, Mia was molested. Her father was in prison, not around much at all. Her mother was addicted to drugs for much of her childhood. “When I was 10, she’d leave me for three days at home by myself,” Mia said.
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Amy's story began when she was 14 years old. Amy went to the drug supplier's house, where she was then held captive for seven months. She was sex-trafficked during her captivity. By a highly organized criminal organization from Mexico.
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As I reflect on the past year, 2019 has been incredible on so many levels. The WellHouse has been privileged to touch many lives affected by human trafficking – no less than 105, most likely many more
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From September 2019 - November 2019, The WellHouse has rescued 11 more women from human trafficking, and one child. Three of the women were rescued from downtown Birmingham, Alabama on 1st Avenue. One woman is from Vestavia Hills, Alabama, a prominent area in Birmingham. Two were from overseas.
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As we head into this season of Thanksgiving, I want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to each of our faithful volunteers. Whether you have been volunteering with us for years, or are just getting started, I want each of you to know that you are the heart of The WellHouse, and we are beyond thankful for you!
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Ella was trafficked from age 4 to 17. “Like every day,” Ella told me. Her father was her trafficker. In Alabama and across the United States, children are trafficked every day by their parents.
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In the last few months, countless news articles have circulated regarding sexually exploitative acts allegedly made by prominent men like Jeffrey Epstein and R. Kelly. In those articles, the victims have mistakenly been referred to as “child prostitutes.”
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We simply could not meet the current need, nor continue the much-needed expansion of our services, without the generosity of our donors. You are God’s provision for this very important work!
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This year so far, The WellHouse has facilitated at least 40 rescues. Our most recent rescues come from cities such as Homewood, AL, Pelham, AL, Columbus, GA, and Pensacola, FL.
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We would like to welcome and introduce to you the newest member of our staff – Mrs. Jessica Prescott! Jessica has come on board as Volunteer Supervisor, joining the Development Team.
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In the last three months, 19 victims of human trafficking have been rescued and brought to the WellHouse. Of those victims, is one named Aria.
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When we think about the statistics and the stories that surround human trafficking, we can easily feel overwhelmed by the darkness. Make no mistake, it is grim. But just for today, I would like to share a special stream of light I saw recently.
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The ladies at The WellHouse recently welcomed a new face to our Volunteer portfolio, Life Coach Retha Nicole. Her workshop “Believe in Yourself … Again” was a great encouragement to those who have just been rescued from human trafficking as well as those whose lives are being restored and transformed during their time at The WellHouse.
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At The WellHouse, we just celebrated the opening of our transitional living apartments on campus. The Next Steps to Independence will serve as a safe place for survivor graduates to get accommodated to life after the therapeutic recovery program offered at The WellHouse.
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