Last month, we opened our third home on our campus at My Refuge House! It was a joyous occasion, made complete by the presence of Dr. Dale Thompson and his staff from Leadership Worth Following. These wonderful partners donated $60,000 to build this cottage which will house 6 more girls! Our staff with the donors and […]
“Please go around the room and tell me what you’d like to learn this semester,” I told my students at Biola University on the first day of the semester. “My sister was trafficked when she was 12 years old,” was not what I expected anyone to say. But one of the students in my class […]
It’s finished! Our second little cottage is finished and ready for 6 more girls to move in! Thanks again to Leadership Worth Following for building this little home. Your gift will be utilized in incredible ways… and serve to give many more girls an extraordinary future. Check out the pictures below! Doesn’t it look amazing! […]
Irving Bible Church, one of our biggest and most faithful partners, has pledged to build our multi-purpose building AND half of our 3rd cottage for My Refuge House in 2015! As a celebration for paying off their debt from their own building, Irving Bible is investing in their partners, and we are so grateful to […]
Thanks to a very generous gifts from our friends at Leadership Worth Following in Irving, Texas, My Refuge House is going to open another new cottage in January 2015! Currently, My Refuge House is composed of one large house and one cottage. In January, we will open cottage number 2! For those of you who […]
By: Kim Jones In October, My Refuge House held its first Fashioned for Freedom Runway Show. All proceeds from this event went to benefit the work we do in the Philippines. During the months of preparation, as I coordinated the various people and elements for the show in Dallas, a statement kept running through my […]
Written by: Rachel Jones and Migueliza Felias On November 15th My Refuge House celebrated six years of service in the Philippines! The visitors were warmly welcomed by the joyful smiles of our girls who volunteered themselves as the usherettes of the guests and partners. Donning colorful sashes, the girls brightened the event tremendously—they are […]
We have very exciting news. At My Refuge House, it has always been our goal to have our home in the Philippines lead by Filipinos. We recognized long ago that the best case scenario for the girls who call My Refuge House “Home” is to be lead by those who have an integral understanding of […]
Kim Jones, our Director of Engagement, and her incredible committee are putting together the event of the year for My Refuge House! Fashioned for Freedom will showcase creativity and talent in a way we’ve never done before! But, why a Runway Show you might ask? Here’s Kim’s Answer… —- I recently came across a quote […]
This short piece about the initiatives of our education programs at My Refuge House was written by Dr. Ivonn Ellis Wiggan. Dr. Ivonn joined the team at My Refuge House in May of this year and has been boosting the spirits of the girls and staff by helping them create innovative, well-rounded additions to our […]
