YOU CAN MAKE A CHANGE
OVER 400,000 PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE PHILIPPINES*
What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is subjecting people to forced labor for little or no pay. There is a lot of physical, mental, and emotional abuse that goes along with human trafficking. Once caught in the vicious lifestyle, victims have no financial means to make it on their own and see no way out. A large majority of victims are children. This is not okay!
Who Are The Victims?
Human traffickers prey on very poor people, usually making false promises of a better life and financial security. Sadly, they will often promise parents to take their children from them in order to help the children escape poverty. The children end up on the street begging for money, which they turn over to their “boss”, or in brothels. There are many poor areas in the Philippines that have become prime targets.
Once They Are Rescued
One of the main issues that rescued victims have is that they only know to return to their previous living conditions and into a lifestyle of sex slavery, because they don’t have the means or knowledge to end the cycle on their own. That is where My Refuge House steps in to help.
My Refuge House provides long term care and housing for girls who have been rescued from human trafficking. Our home is located in Cebu, Philippines. We provide holistic care intended to support trafficking survivors educationally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally as they learn to stand on their own again.
How You Can Make A Change For One
It’s amazing that you have the ability to change someone’s life forever and for the better! The issue of slavery and human trafficking in the world is altogether overwhelming. However, when we each focus on playing a small role in making a difference, the impact is huge. At My Refuge House, we focus on each individual girl. Each life matters. By making a financial donation, you become part of the change. Here are some examples of the change your donation can make:
- $500 – Six months of basic needs for one girl, including food, clothes & toiletries.
- $210 – One year of utilities for one of our cottages.
- $175 – Therapy: Psychiatric and therapeutic care for a whole year for one girl.
- $100 – An entire year’s worth of education and home school curriculum for one girl for the year.
- $60 – The ability for one girl to attend church and give an offering for one year.
- $30 – Helps one girl learn to reintegrate into society, covering visiting her family and community for one year.
- $13 – Funds skills training and projects for one girl for one year.
*BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY,HUMAN RIGHTS,AND LABOR,2006HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT-PHILIPPINES(2007), http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78788.htm
