Karen*, one of the girls in our home, often asks our staff the question “Why are you so nice to me?” For Karen, when she first arrived at My Refuge House, the kindness of our staff was meet with suspicion. Having come from a family that abused her sexually and physically from the time she […]
Because of your generous response after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, the staff and girls who live at My Refuge House have been able to provide care packages of food and other necessary supplies to 100’s of families. These trips have been necessary for those receiving the gifts, but also revolutionary to the teenagers who […]
A few months ago I shared something one of our girls, Stacy had said about our home. Do you remember the quote? It went something like this: When I was a child I didn’t feel love from my family. Now that I’m a teenager I can feel their love a little… but it’s not enough. […]
This past weekend, we took your donations and distributed food to 180 families who have been severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan. All 12 of our girls stayed up late into the night, preparing the food packages for easy distribution. The pictures above show them hard at work. The next morning, four of our staff and […]
There are so many good things I am excited to tell you about this month. God’s favor in the midst of a devastating natural disaster (be sure to read the previous blog about the earthquake!), a new partnership with a University, construction updates, miracles in finances. But first… can I get a little bit personal […]
As many of you may have heard, earlier this week, there was a huge earthquake in Cebu, Philippines where My Refuge House is located. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the island of Bohol, which is exactly 50 miles from Cebu. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake was devastating for the region. Thankfully, the engineers who […]
On August 28th, 2013, the world celebrated the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s famous “I Have A Dream” Speech during the 1963 march on Washington for racial equality. For the past 50 years millions of people have dared dream along with MLK for an end to racism. And great progress has been […]
Today’s post comes from our dear friend and catalyst, Nannette Ricaforte. Nannette has been an integral part of My Refuge House from the time it was a dream, until now, and continues to offer her time and resources (she’s an incredible photographer!) just about anytime we need her. Check out her photos here: http://www.nannettericaforte.com/ —— […]
On the day of her court hearing, Hope* has shown courage and bravery while sitting at the witness stand. Judge: “Why are you not calling your mother “Mama”? Hope: “Because she’s not worth it. How could a mother sell her own daughter?”. And there was total silence inside the court room. Hope has just started […]
Right about now, I’m celebrating a year at MRH. I officially started in April 2012, but after some medical drama and a lengthy recovery, I considered August my practical start in the work. So, it is about time for an update! This past year has been normal and yet remarkable. It seems to me that […]
