Rescue Update - Fall 2022
Since our last Rescue update, The WellHouse has accepted 12 new residents into our restorative program.
Rescue happens in a number of different ways, but it almost always happens when someone identifies a victim. We share these stories so you can know how to identify a victim and what to do when a victim needs your help.
These are some of the situations that bring women to The WellHouse where they can safely heal from trafficking…
One resident was born overseas to parents who were sex traffickers. As a child, she began being trafficked, and was eventually brought over to the U.S. to continue working here. After years of back and forth, she was rescued in Ohio and now has a safe place to lay her head at The WellHouse.
One resident was sold by her own mother at 12 years old to her uncle so that he and his friends could use her for their sexual purposes. By age 18, she ran away from her uncle and ended up working for her boyfriend-turned-pimp. She finally escaped her trafficker in Indiana and was brought to The WellHouse to begin our healing and restoration programs.
One of our new residents traveled around with her boyfriend who had been trafficking her for some time. Thankfully, her boyfriend was arrested and she was taken to a local hospital for medical attention in Hoover, Alabama. It was there that she reached out for help, and she was able to find refuge at The WellHouse.
One new resident fell into the hands of two traffickers after running away from home as a teenager, and ended up traveling the country with them for sex work. While working in Atlanta, someone noticed the signs of a possible trafficking situation, and gave her a number to reach out for help. She is now living at The WellHouse and getting the healing and protection that she deserves.
One of our new residents was exposed to substance abuse at a young age, which was the catalyst for her own struggle with addiction. She turned to sex work so that she could survive on the streets and continue her drug abuse. After serving some time in jail for prostitution, she reached out to The WellHouse because she wanted a safe, long-term program to focus on her healing.
One new resident grew up being molested by several of her family members, which led her to running away from home. She eventually started working as a prostitute, and not long after, she became involved in trafficking because it gave her food to eat and a place to live. After being arrested for prostitution, she went through a court program to get her life back on track, and it was there that she heard about The WellHouse.
A new resident was sold into sex trafficking by her mother as a teenager. At 22, she reached out for help and was able to go through a program for trafficking survivors. After years of going in and out of sex work, she hit rock bottom and decided that she wanted more out of her life. She is now receiving the love and care that she deserves at The WellHouse.