Sex tourism is when people travel to engage in sexual activity, specifically with a prostitute. What these tourists do not realize, is that these “prostitutes” are more often than not, victims of human trafficking.
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The events of 2020 have been heavy. Trying. Shocking. Distressing. However, I take great comfort in knowing that the God we serve knew exactly what this year would hold, so while it has certainly flung us into a very different pattern of living and thinking, it is still always safe to trust Him and His ways.
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Welcome back volunteers! As you know, the past three months have been very different in our nation and world. While we all paused to heal, The WellHouse has experienced tremendous growth among the staff, residents, and volunteers!
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“You all make a difference. Never forget that,” said WellHouse Graduate Hazel. Hazel left The WellHouse over three years ago, and she is doing extraordinarily well.
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The 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.
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Reilly’s life took a turn for the worst when her nine year marriage ended. Shut out from her family and losing custody of her children, she was grasping for some sort of stability. While staying temporarily at hotels, she met a man who invited her to come to another state with him to meet a “friend.” Naive about trafficking, she went.
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Together we stand. Together we give. Together we heal.
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Blair was a cheerleader. She made honor roll. On the outside, Blair seemed perfect. But it all took a downward turn. One night, Blair needed a ride home and called him. Instead of coming to get her, his “friend” picked her up.
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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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