GRANDVILLE, Mich. — Resurrection Life Church broke ground on a new shelter for victims of sex trafficking.
The House of Hope began construction Tuesday, May 9.
We’re told the building will offer a safe haven for girls and young women recovering from the horrors of sex trafficking.
ResLife Church says the House of Hope will offer support — ranging from emotional to physical to spiritual healing — to as many as 20 people at once.
The length of each person’s stay depends on the circumstances but can last as long as two years, according to ResLife Church.
"There's no facility like this in West Michigan, and there's very few facilities like this in the United States," says Crisis Aid International Founder & President Pat Bradley. "Everything a girl needs to restart her life and to live her life that God intended her to have, whether it's education, medical, drug rehab, anything that that girl needs to start her life over, we're going to provide for her."
Bradley says a common hurdle that comes with rescuing trafficking victims is not having a place to house them before they can get back on their feet.
"What happens with law enforcement, when they find a girl who is a true victim of being trafficked, they don't have anywhere to take them," says Bradley. "Once this house is open, they will have a place to bring them – all law enforcement in West Michigan, actually – probably all law enforcement in the whole state of Michigan are going to know about this resource."
The building will also include living areas, a gym, kitchen, dining areas and group therapy rooms, the church adds.
