Saturday, June 18, 2011

House of Hope

We had the privilege of seeing & hearing firsthand all that God is doing through this incredible outreach. This woman started speaking to prostitutes in Nicaragua 10 years ago and had women telling her they wanted to leave the lives they were living, but couldn't.
Currently, House of Hope houses 65 families of girls & women leaving prostitution. A family never includes a dad, but looks like some age mother or grandmother with one or more children.

The families live here, the children go to school & the girls/women learn a simple trade to earn some income.
It also houses girls who have been literally captured out of slavery. One man lives on the grounds and does raids whenever they hear of a child in prostitution. He will break into a brothel during the night, taking girls from as young as 5 years old. Often, their families have sold them into slavery for a few dollars.

The girls live in a dormitory (above is one room of it), eat all their meals together and attend school.




One woman who was living there shared her story with us. They encourage women to do that because it helps with the healing process. She spoke to our small group through tears of some of the deepest anguish I've heard. She has been at the center for a few years and has had radical transformation. She's still struggling, but striving to raise the grandkids that are with her to break the cycle.

They are in need of a long-term worker. The work is vast, God is moving, but the laborers are few. Check out House of Hope and let us know if we can share more about this amazing ministry with you.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

How beautiful are the feet of those who bring goodnews...
mom in Alpena