In 2014, we began serving individuals in prostitution on the streets of San José, Costa Rica, offering coffee, cookies, prayer and friendship. Over time, we discovered brothels with underage girls and knew we had to act. In 2016, we opened a safe house for these girls, loving them as our own. But the journey was tough. After turning 18, our girls had to leave. And the first one to leave returned to her trafficker and disappeared. Another girl, pregnant by her trafficker, faced setbacks after working hard for a job that exploited her. Despite our efforts to support her, she eventually returned to him as well.

These experiences led to a realization: the lack of support for abused and trafficked youth is a systemic issue. Inspired by Psalm 68:5-6, we envisioned a program where families could be trained to support young women in trauma recovery, offering guidance and life skills. As we developed this plan, we saw more girls struggle to become independent, but we also saw hope. Then in 2018, one of our young women moved in with a family, becoming the first of many to change her destiny.

Today we have an incredible staff with a Director, a Psychologist, and a Social Worker. We’ve opened Destiny House, a safe place for these young women to heal. We create an individualized life plan to help these girls address their goals in social/emotional healing, education, healthcare, fitness, life skills and more. We provide mentorship, education, and a family-like support system, as our mission is to walk these girls through healing and into a future filled with love, purpose and a destiny that has been interrupted and re-written.