Restore
The second stage in our process, Restore, is designed to address the physical, emotional, mental, and educational needs of (our) rescued women and girls. Restoring a victim of forced prostitution from a world of darkness to a world of hope requires a profound sense of trust and safety. As Project Rescue workers gradually gain the trust of mothers enslaved in the brothels, the mothers in turn, gain the courage to request help for their daughters and frequently later for themselves.
Thus, mothers and daughters can begin the journey toward physical, spiritual and emotional wholeness. Project Rescue provides many supportive services, including:
- General medical care
- Counseling for the trauma of abuse and exploitation
- Basic literacy training
- The study of spiritual development
- Vocational training leading to financial independence
- Hospice care for women dying of AIDS
Our Restore process is also taking place through Night-care centers. We have opened childcare centers in buildings adjacent to several red-lightdistricts. These "night-care centers" give sex workers a safe place to leave their small children during the hours they are working in the brothels. This intervention gets vulnerable children out of harm's way, as they no longer have to remain in their mother's room while she is servicing customers. Like a traditional daycare center, the Project Rescue night-care centers offer nourishing food, help children with their studies, and provide a caring environment where children can sleep. The children also hear stories about God's love for them and his power to change their lives.
