The Genesis Project serves minors who have survived sex trafficking. We serve and support them from the point of intersection through independence. Healing from the horrors of sex trafficking and embracing the fullness of freedom is a lengthy, difficult, and often lonely process. Our trained advocates meet kids where they are both figuratively and literally, building healthy relationships they can count on while ensuring they receive the services and care they so desperately need.

*Cori, is a witty, super smart, beautiful 13 yr old girl and one of our fav clients...(well, they are all our favorites!). She has been subjected to more in her short life than most do in several lifetimes, yet she is determined to never give up. Cori was sexually abused for many years as a small child, then abandoned around the age of 10. She met a man who pretended to care that she was 'out on the street alone,' as he put it. She accepted his offer of dinner and a night on his sofa in the warmth of his apartment. That was the last night she slept on the street...the first of 2 years of nights being sold by him so other men could rape her.

Then one rainy night, it ended. Our law enforcement partner called us to respond after recovering Cori during a disturbance call at a residence in the city. When we met Cori she was withdrawn, starving, and disoriented. She didn't know what to expect. That night we sat with her through the lengthy emergency medical exam, gave her a hot meal and a Hope backpack. We met with her weekly, comforted her through many crisis calls, accompanied her to court, doctor appointments, forensic interviews, and trips to the park and library. Now a year later, she has started to truly blossom. She is still safe, doing great catching up in school...she missed 2 full years...and is looking ahead. Of course, she continues in therapy, battles complex PTSD, and nightmares, and is not looking forward to the trial. But, no matter what, we will continue to be there cheering her on and making sure she's not alone. Cori's future has been handed back to her because of the support of people like you. There are so.many.more. Too many praying for a way out. Help us Help them!

Kids deserve to have futures they don't need to escape from. Together we can make that happen. #LoveWins

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By The Genesis Project

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