Ranya

Sweet little Ranya has survived more hardship in her short life than most adults will ever experience. Her father was verbally and physically abusive. Not a day went by when Ranya’s mom was not physically or emotionally tortured in her own home.

One day when Ranya was only eight months old, the abuse escalated, and Ranya’s father kicked her mother out of the home, holding Ranya captive inside. Even though her mother cried for help, he would not open the door or give Ranya back to her. After seven hours of calling for help, the police finally arrived. When the door was forcefully opened by the police, Ranya was found unresponsive with bruise marks on her face. She was rushed to the hospital and received the help she needed to recover. Her father was released … The abuse continued. 

Ranya’s mother described their home life as a “horrible nightmare.” During a drunken rage, Ranya’s father burned down their home … and then abandoned them. For the next year, Ranya, her mother, and two brothers were homeless. No clothes, no possessions, no money — they slept on the street, scavenging for food from trash piles and garbage bins.

Our outreach team heard about this family … and rescued them! They came to live at one of our Project Rescue safe homes— a place of safety, healing, and opportunity. Ranya’s mother is receiving vocational training, and Ranya is growing up happy … and filled with hope!