Girls: Part I
Here is the third in the mini-series sharing Rachel's blog....
This is the beginning of a short blog series featuring the amazing girls that I work with at My Refuge House. Due to confidentiality their faces will be hidden and I will use their…
Busog
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are." ~ Marianne Williamson
I began my journey getting to know My Refuge House a month ago. Since then, I have invited anyone I talk with to join me in getting…
Movement 4 Freedom
“Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live” I love this quote by Jim Rohn. It’s so true. We’ve seen the studies and have even heard from our doctors about the importance of taking care of this body we’ve been given.
We…
Cebu…a journey from Southern California, Appalachia, and Chicago
As I have transitioned from Executive Director onto the Board of Directors there have been many tears knowing that I will see our girls and staff much less often. But I have absolute confidence in our staff on the ground who are caring for…
Sarah
Today, I want to brag about one of our girls.
Her pseudo-name is Sarah. She was rescued at the age of 15, in 2012, as a strong, angry little girl, posing as an adult, who, even in her frustrated state, showed unmistakable signs of leadership.
Sarah…
So Close to Home
"Please go around the room and tell me what you'd like to learn this semester," I told my students at Biola University on the first day of the semester.
"My sister was trafficked when she was 12 years old," was not what I expected anyone to…
Photo Timeline of New Cottage Construction
Thanks to a very generous gifts from our friends at Leadership Worth Following in Irving, Texas, My Refuge House is going to open another new cottage in January 2015!
Currently, My Refuge House is composed of one large house and one cottage.…
Leverage What You Have
By: Kim Jones
In October, My Refuge House held its first Fashioned for Freedom Runway Show. All proceeds from this event went to benefit the work we do in the Philippines. During the months of preparation, as I coordinated the various people…
Fashioned for Freedom– Why a Runway Show?
Kim Jones, our Director of Engagement, and her incredible committee are putting together the event of the year for My Refuge House! Fashioned for Freedom will showcase creativity and talent in a way we've never done before! But, why a Runway…
Hearts Aligned
First Chinese Baptist Church (FCBC) Youth Choir recently put on another fundraiser for My Refuge House. In addition to an afternoon of showcased talent, some great Filipino food and people gathered together to support a common goal-- FCBC raised…
