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.

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.

Our Mission

Every survivor deserves more than rescue, they deserve a future they get
to choose. You Are My Light builds trauma informed residential healing centers where survivors find safety,
long term support, and a real path back to independence, because freedom isn't finished the moment
exploitation ends. It's finished when a survivor is standing in a life they built themselves.
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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

Giving Back Feels Good

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.
Donate

Become a Volunteer

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

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.
Partner

Why Our Mission Matters

"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.

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