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A safe, nurturing place to live
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Happy Horizon's Children's Ranch, a Mission of Mercy affiliate for the past seven years, has agreed to provide a program of rehabilitation and restoration to children rescued from the city's brothels through the efforts of International Justice Mission. With funds from generous donors like you, a home has been purchased and renovated. Girls are being rescued and brought to the home which provides the following:
1. A safe, nurturing place to live. Happy Horizons is a residential facility run by qualified, caring Christian adults. Here, rescued children find a safe, secure haven where they are loved unconditionally and provided for completely.
2. Help in providing effective testimony against their perpetrators. One of the goals of the IJM, Happy Horizons, and Mission of Mercy partnership is to prepare rescued children to face their perpetrators in court. The children are lovingly shepherded through the difficult trial process and assisted in providing thorough, convincing testimony against perpetrators so that they will receive maximum punishment and be prevented from ever harming children again.
Although the prosecution process in the Philippines can take years, Happy Horizons is dedicated to caring for rescued children for as long as it takes to put their perpetrators behind bars and prepare the girls to reenter society.
3. A program of holistic rehabilitation. This program, designed to heal a deeply wounded heart and rekindle hope for the future, includes:
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Classroom at the Happy Horizons Ranch
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- The provision of all basic needs - food, clothing, and shelter
- Medical check-ups and assistance as needed
- The opportunity to attend school at either the Happy Horizons Academy, a private Christian school, or a local public school
- Training in a marketable vocation, such as tailoring or carpentry
- Daily devotions, Christian education and the opportunity to accept Christ - the source of hope for this life and eternity - as Savior and Lord
- Daily, Bible-based counseling to restore the self-esteem and confidence that comes with the realization that one is a precious, beloved child of God
When the restoration process is completed, children rescued from the sex trade in Cebu City will be able to lead happy, productive Christian lives. When possible, they will be reintegrated into their own families or adopted by other families into loving homes.
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To date, Mission of Mercy has funded the costs of purchasing and renovating a home for these girls. Now we must continue the work God has allowed us to begin by funding the ongoing costs of operations for this critical ministry.
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| Food and Medical | $15,020 | | Education | $4,345 | | Spiritual and Social Development | $2,050 | | Salaries | $9,760 | | Utilities | $3,540 | | Supplies and Misc. | $5,660 | | | | TOTAL | $40,375 |
Through the Cebu City Child Rescue & Rehabilitation Home, God is providing the opportunity for caring Christians to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of innocent Filipino children on the edge of disaster. At this time of great need, we respectfully request that you support this life-saving project with a timely and generous contribution.
Today, a girl in a Cebu City brothel, forced to endure horrific acts by strangers day in and day out, believes that she has been forgotten by the world. She doesn't know that soon, she could be rescued and whisked away to a new start in life. On behalf of this child, and the many others who will be forever changed by the Child Rescue Project, thank you for your prayerful consideration of this request.
May God richly bless you!
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Source of Statistics: ECPAT International
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