You Are My Light Foundation

LIVE LIFE FREE

Supporting Survivors After Rescue Toward Stability, Dignity, and Choice

You Are My Light was created to fill a critical gap by building trauma-informed residential healing centers for adult survivors after rescue. In a safe, structured environment, survivors receive long-term support, economic pathways, and restorative care. We believe justice is fulfilled not only when exploitation ends, but when survivors regain stability, dignity, and the freedom to choose their own future.

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50 Million+

Humans are modern-day slaves.

40%

of trafficked children are sold by a family member.

80%

of survivors end up being revictimized if they do not have a safe place to go.

99%

are never identified.
Of the 1% who are identified, few receive care.

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Our Mission

You Are My Light Foundation stands with survivors of human trafficking, exploitation, and modern slavery after rescue. We establish trauma-informed residential healing centers that provide long-term restorative care, pathways to economic independence, and community education. We are committed to advancing restorative justice by equipping survivors to reclaim autonomy, rebuild stable lives, and shape their futures on their own terms.

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What We Do

Supportive & Consultative Care

Community Education & Resource Engagement

Vocational Training & Life Skills

Rehabilitation & Holistic Healing Programs

Financial Stability & Housing Navigation

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How You Can Help

Make a Donation

Your donation helps launch and sustain our pilot healing center, supporting safe pathways, restorative programs, and long-term recovery for survivors after rescue.

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Become a Volunteer

Volunteers support our pilot center through administrative assistance, community education, professional expertise, and behind-the-scenes support that helps our foundation.

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Become a Professional Partner

We collaborate with legal, housing, clinical, and care professionals who want to support survivors through expertise, referrals, and trusted partnership aligned with our pilot center.

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Why Our Mission Matters

“As a survivor, I know firsthand that escaping the harm and threat of trafficking is only
step one. The real work begins afterward, learning how to feel safe, trust yourself, and
rebuild a life. Centers like the ones the You Are My Light Foundation plan to build will
give survivors the stability, community, and trauma-informed support that make healing
possible. Safety saves lives, but community support and belonging help to restore
them.”

— Adrienne F.

"As a survivor, having a safe place to talk about what happened to me was vital to my healing—a place where people knew how to listen without judgment. In a truly safe space, I was finally able to release everything I had been holding inside—and that release was essential to healing. Healing doesn’t happen on a timeline or inside a program; it happens through trust, consistency, and relationships built over time. You Are My Light understands this and is committed to building restoration alongside survivors, not just for them."

— Janelle A.