The Ultimate Freedom Story We read about freedom, dream about freedom, and rejoice in the notion of freedom. We teach, advocate, and hope for freedom. But what do we mean by freedom? “Freedom” means many things to many people. “Rescue” means many things to many people. “Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you,…
Survivor Story 11 I came to the US with my father when I was young, crossing the southern border. It wasn’t long until he started selling me house to house. When he thought he was about to get caught, he abandoned me. I was barely a teenager, and I was pregnant – unable to take…
Survivor Story 10 My growing up years were spent with biological parents, step-parents, and adoptive parents. But by the time I was in high school, I was on my own. Having been introduced to the sex industry at a young age, I made a “career” out of porn and exotic dancing. Others viewed my body…
One of the biggest dreams of a woman is to experience walking down the aisle with her man on the other end waiting for her to say “I DO”. To some, this dream becomes a reality while to others, this remains a fantasy. I am Sara, a former resident of the Red Light District, and that’s what I thought of my dream to be wed—it was a fantasy.
BUT NOW, I’m Married!
Survivor Story 8 My siblings and I were raised by our grandparents because of our parents’ drug addictions, so I grew up in an upper class Christian home. I made good grades at my elite private school, but even with all of this “going for me” I couldn’t shake the abandonment of my parents and…
Survivor Story 7 My dad said we could all have a better life in the United States, so we moved here when I was 14. I knew he was struggling to keep us safe and provide. He and I worked together at a local grocery store and restaurant. One day, he dropped me off with…
Survivor Story 6 Rescue 1 came to my church and did a human trafficking training. I was overwhelmed by what I learned. I knew I had to do something – I had to join this fight, but how? What could I do to make a difference. They shared that one of the needs was for…
Survivor Story Day 5 All I knew, as a 10-year-old girl, was that mom was leaving and going away to the city to find work. I never knew what that single decision really meant for her or for us. Several years passed, and no one spoke of or heard from mom much anymore. So, I…
Survivor Story Day 4 I grew up in a great family and went to good private schools. When I was in middle school, I signed up for my first social media account. I added all my friends and even some “new” friends I didn’t actually know in “real life”. I accepted a friend request from…
Survivor Story Day 3 “I’ve spent my life in trap houses and drug houses in the southern United States.” -M My Life I am 14 years old. I’ve spent my life in trap houses and drug houses in the southern United States. Mom is still trapped in “the life”. Police and a local non-profit group…
Survivor Story 2 I was sexually abused by my uncle and cousins. Even my own mother victimized me – I saw her receiving money while sending me to entertain a group of men drinking alcohol. Before Rescue 1 came, I was sad, depressed, and in pain. I thought “I’m not worthy to be loved. Nobody…
Survivor Story 1 Raised inside the sex industry in the richest county in the state of TN, I had no hope that I could have a normal life. This was the only life I’d known. At a young age I fell for a man who promised to love and care for me. He promised to…