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A ministry of hope and healing for young ladies who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Our Mission

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Hopewood Haven Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Christian organization dedicated to girls who have been victims of commercial sex trafficking by providing residential group homes of hope, healing and restoration. We also confront the issues of exploitation and childhood sexual abuse through advocacy, education and treatment programs for girls and women.

 

  

The Facts:

  • The US ranks 2nd in the world to India in the number of child prostitutes.
  • Human trafficking is the 2nd largest crime in the US.
  • There are over 100,000 children and youth who are in sex trade in the US each year.
  • US Government reports that the average age of newly recruited teen prostitutes is 13.
  • 1 percent of victims of the sex trade industry are rescued.
  • Life expectancy once in the sex trade industry is 5 to 7 years.
  • 90% of runaways become apart of the sex trade industry.
  • Forced slavery today is greater than it was during all 350 years of the transatlantic slavery combined.
  • Victims of the sex trade industry do not want this life.  They are threatened, beat, raped, drugged, starved and forced into sexual activities.
  • There are only 80 beds for rescued victims in the US.