Reagan grew up in a loving, supportive, and safe family. She enjoyed school, made good grades, had great friends, and played almost every sport. Her childhood was a happy one. Reagan’s trafficking experience began after she decided to stop at a local gas station after school to refill her car. As she pulled up, she saw that a group of men were standing around the gas pumps.
Read MoreEva moved from Russia to the United States in the hopes of having a better life. However, finding a job in a new country was much harder than she had anticipated. She was scouring newspapers for any open position when she noticed an advertisement for a job as an “escort.”
Read MoreWhen she was 16 years old, Brianna decided to run away from home with an older girl she had become friends with. Being a vulnerable child, she fell into the arms of a trafficker. She faced constant beatings and and was forced to have sex multiple times a day. If she did not obey her trafficker, her abuse would be worse. This is Brianna’s Story.
Read MoreVictoria was sexually and mentally abused from a young age. Her mother was a drug addict and her father frequently beat her. She was only 12-years-old when she met 28-year-old John. John offered Victoria safety, love, and protection, something her parents never gave her. She trusted him without a second thought, and left home with him.
Read MoreThe WellHouse has resumed its reception of rescued survivors after having to pause this process during the worst of COVID-19. Currently, there are five pending survivors who we are hoping to welcome into the safety and comfort of The WellHouse.
Read MoreSex 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWelcome 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!
Read More“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.
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 MoreReilly’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.
Read MoreTogether we stand. Together we give. Together we heal.
Read MoreBlair 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.
Read MoreFrom December 2019 to March 2020, 8 minors and 12 women have been rescued.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreTo 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!
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreHappy 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!
Read MoreWhen 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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