Joanne’s husband was abusive, but she convinced herself it wasn’t that bad— even that it was normal. Then, Joanne got pregnant and had a baby girl named Rylie. After that the abuse became terrifying. Screaming, hitting, and yelling. She never knew when she would have to shield little Rylie from one of his outbursts. What…
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Leah was trapped in the sex trade for nearly a decade. Trafficked as a teen, she was physically held hostage during her adolescent years. The men that stole her innocence didn’t sedate her with heroin like they did with other girls, but instead they chose a different bargaining chip—her baby.
One of our moms had been in a long-term relationship. He locked her in the house and forced her to stay inside. Her only purpose was to clean the house, cook and take care of the kids. She was so used to how he treated her that she didn’t realize how abusive he was. She…
The trusses have been raised, sheeting placed, and there is a roof on Building B! The inside of the building has dried and the plumbers are busy. The team is making progress quickly! It’s been a whirlwind of activity—and it’s been a similar whirlwind in Building A. In the last few weeks we’ve had three…
Lauren is no stranger to abuse. She grew up with it and met a man who became abusive. The relationship started out great, but once they got married everything went downhill. Night and day Lauren feared for her life, but she didn’t want to just leave her husband. One day she found out she was…
Sabrina originally lived on the other side of the country with her three kids and her boyfriend. She ended up moving to Washington to get as far away as possible from him and the abuse. Sabrina didn’t know anyone who lived here, she just figured the farther away she moved, the less likely it was…
Chloe was terrified. She hadn’t felt safe in a long time ever since she met her boyfriend. The abuse had been bad, but recently it got so much worse that Chloe feared for her life. She took her son, Isaac, and moved out of their apartment. After several months of living from couch to couch,…
