When you partner with Crisis Aid, you are providing nourishing food for the starving, safety for exploited girls, health care for the sick, clean water for the weary — and so much more!

This year, we look back at 20 years of things you helped make possible. From America to Afghanistan, East Africa to Haiti, you have been with us, step by step, walking the path our Lord has set before us.

Over the past year alone: You helped purchase a plot of land that will soon house a new dairy barn – a home for 30 additional cows. Plus, you helped plant 1,000 trees, which are growing well and producing fruit to supplement the feeding program. You also helped open a new restaurant, The Red Rope. Like our OH! Dairy Store, the restaurant will help provide occupational training to girls rescued from the Red Light district.

When a person is being marginalized, broken down, and then sold by another human being simply for pleasure or financial gain is not ok. Help us move girls toward thriving, not merely surviving every single day. The dream for these girls does not stop here…

The Answer To Abject Poverty Is Here – The Tesifa Project. It seems like just yesterday we were starting off with a 2-pound bag of rice, determined to do more than just watch as people literally starve to death. We are determined to help the people of East Africa make a permanent “life-giving” change for themselves and their families…

Thank you for helping us start the C.H.C. (Community Helping Community) program during COVID-19 to meet the increased need for food in communities in the St. Louis Region. The idea was to engage kind-hearted people to work together to help their hungry neighbors – and strengthen overall community spirit. In less than two years, with your loving support, the impact of this ground-breaking program has exploded!

Because of you, hundreds more girls across the globe were rescued from a life of trauma and abuse. Because of you, thousands more families in St. Louis received essential food. Because of you, hundreds of thousands of people in Africa received life-changing medical care and food. This Gratitude Report is designed to celebrate you…

You never know where you may end up just by taking one small step. then doing it again… I was looking directly into the eyes of women “not yet rescued,” women who were celebrating with their friends the afternoon, but tonight would step back into the doorway of their variegated tin shed— just big enough for a bed—and sell their bodies for $2.

IN THE PRESS: Attached is a letter from Charity Navigator informing us we received our 12th consecutive 4-star rating putting Crisis Aid in the top 1% of all rated nonprofits in the U.S. Please take a minute to read the…

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Unemployment and job reduction in our nation are at an all-time high. Many in our communities are finding themselves in situations they have never experienced before. The need for help with food for many is just one example. Yet there are others in our communities that are eager to help during these unprecedented times.

Nagesh, her Father, two siblings, and sick mother are thriving and alive today because you cared. You gave them food and medical care. More than that though, you gave her parents hope.

Zuberi and his family are only alive today because you cared. You gave them food, medical care, and hope.

‘You and Me Forever’ perfectly symbolizes Pat Bradley’s turning point. It brought to light the remarkable story of the birth of Crisis Aid International. “When you’re on a mission. When God puts this thing in your heart, and you really find it, it is not work, it’s a privilege…”

Through these community partners, you and donors like you have provided groceries to 2,000 families every two weeks since Covid-19 started to take effect. Families like Jordan’s. One food box at a time, one connection at a time, each relationship adds another branch within a local web of support. Because building relationships with our neighbors heals us.

Community. It shares a sense of belonging, partnership, support, connection, and fellowship. While recovering from the effects of COVID-19, that sense of community is needed more than ever. As members of your community, we refuse to do nothing and we invite you to refuse to do nothing.

A Generation of Love – Your 2019 Gratitude Report. You are part of a special group of people. When you see someone in pain, broken, and suffering, you stand together and take action. Thank you for being there for the innocent and vulnerable. Over the past year, your caring and compassionate support have saved so many lives. Starving children are now healthy and whole. Young girls have been rescued from a life of sexual slavery.

The mission is to rescue as many survivors as possible and break the cycle of sexual abuse and exploitation before it’s too late. Sex trafficking is like a ravenous disease that is destroying the very fabric of our country. It devours everyone it touches and is sweeping through America like wildfire.

It was a look that you never forget. Ten-month-old Zuberi was beyond the initial pain of weeks without nourishment. Numb to the situation we found him in, his stare reflected a resignation of hopelessness. His protruding belly was in sharp contrast to his exposed rib cage — it was a wonder he was still alive.

Because of your faithful prayers and support, we have found a way to never leave another girl behind. Mercy Chapel and Vocational School, once a filthy, rundown brothel, is a beacon of hope to girls trapped in the unimaginable horrors of sex trafficking. Your compassion and willingness to join in our efforts to turn despair into joy has made all the difference in the world in hundreds of precious girls’ lives. We can’t thank you enough.

Almost on a daily basis, we are confronted with innocent children in desperate situations that require immediate attention. Life and death situations where there is no choice but to respond, and with God’s guidance, help the helpless. This is our mission. We refuse to do nothing. And we thank you for sharing in our commitment by supporting us and allowing us to become your hands and feet in this most worthy of endeavors. Together, we are making a big difference.

Your 2018 Annual Report – Your Impact – What an incredible year; filled with many triumphs and tremendous joy! We are very blessed to be the connection between you and those that so desperately need you. Together we served 180,029 people and distributed over 1.28 million lbs. of food! God is Good! Together, we expanded far beyond the walls that house programs and are now proactively involved in the communities we serve.

“I Don’t Know Why You [Rescued Me] But You Saved My Life.” THANK YOU – One of the greatest needs a human being has is to know that they are loved. That is what keeps bringing them back, sure the food is important but love is more important. To us we may be building a building, or giving food, or drilling a water well — but to them: it is a miracle.  Often times things look impossible…but for us, we ask: “but how are we going to do this?” “REFUSE TO DO NOTHING” 

Sonjia’s story is a rare look at the real life of a sex trafficking survivor. This is the harrowing story of her fight to live, find help, health, healing, and restoration through the Crisis Aid U.S. Refuge Home. Together, because some chose to do something – we are making a difference! As a partner of Crisis Aid, thank you for helping us help Sonjia and so many others held captive by sex trafficking both in East Africa and in the U. S. Together, we are making a difference.

According to Forbes, sex trafficking is the fastest growing crime in the world today. How is it possible that this evil continues to spread like a plague relatively unchecked for decades? This is a travesty far beyond what words can describe. Since 2007, Crisis Aid and our partners have worked with girls across the globe trapped in this living hell; their lives shattered and destroyed beyond recognition. Yet through these years, we have been privileged to help over 1,000 of these innocent young girls escape and move toward a new life completely restored and fulfilled!

Crisis Aid is one of a few organizations in the world which have a physical full-time presence in a police department to support victims of sex trafficking. The situation is real. Thousands of young women and children having everything: their innocence, their bodies, their spirit, their hope, their families, sometimes even their very lives ripped away from them. This is the reality of what children and young adult sex trafficking victims are experiencing in our communities day in, day out.

Thank you. As you look through these pictures, know that YOU are one of the special individuals that made these life-saving transformations possible. The smiles on these mothers’ faces say more than we could ever express with words. Their children are thriving today because of your generosity.

More than 140 Girls have now graduated!!! Girls who once were trafficked and trapped in the red light district, have GRADUATED from Crisis Aid’s Mercy Chapel Vocational Center with a degree designed to support them for the rest of their lives! These girl’s lives are not only saved but free! Free with a new future, hope, and healing.

Thank you for giving the gift of hope and freedom to these girls in desperate need! Here are Pat and a few of the girls in their own words wanting to say:  Thank you!

Meet Terenet. This is the beginning of his story, not the end. We stay connected to families we serve through the feeding programs across the regions we support. Over the years we watch the children who would most likely have died if it weren’t for generous donations and people who refuse to do nothing. Now we see them not only surviving but thriving, growing, learning, and helping others. While visiting a new family in the feeding program in a very remote part of East Africa we came across a severely malnourished boy who also was a cripple – simply sitting on his mat. What happened after that is inspiring. This video highlights exactly what happens when we see a need.

Mercy Chapel Vocational Training Center Graduation and Celebration. Girls, still trafficked in the red light district, are GRADUATING from Crisis Aid’s MERCY CHAPEL Vocational Center with a degree designed to support them for the rest of their lives! These girl’s lives are not only saved but free! Free with a new future, hope, and healing. We invite you to be a part of their celebration!

Will you help us give backpacks to 200 students who live below the poverty line St. Louis Missouri? YOU ARE THE DIFFERENCE! In partnership with Confluence Academy in St. Louis where 97% of the children and families survive below the poverty level, you will be an incredible blessing to these precious families who need your help. The impact you are making by giving and sponsoring the needs of one child at a time will enable us to give a tangible expression of Jesus Christ’s love and care.

This year, our goal is to attack abject poverty head-on by giving back every basic need this scourge has robbed from these famished children. Our programs address the need for food, safe drinking water, health care, shelter, and education.

Abject Poverty
The most helpless level of poverty
For those of you who have never experienced abject poverty, spend a moment thinking about those who have starved since birth. There is no emptiness that comes close. Every organ in the body suffers, craving sustenance. Sustenance starving children and their families cannot afford. It’s because of this grim reality that our mission of helping the helpless is paramount. And it’s impossible without your help.

2017 was a year blessed by God and you. You literally came to the rescue of people you have never met. You selflessly stepped out and became their hero… the difference between life and death for many of them and an answer to many desperate prayers. They may never have the privilege of knowing you, but we do, and we THANK YOU for being that life-giving answer for them. Below is a list of what you helped make possible this past year…

In order for any community to thrive, access to clean water is a must. In East Africa where we have now installed more than 42 wells (12 in 2017 alone), we are looking at additional ways to make a positive and lasting impact on the community. After installing a traditional well in heavily populated areas, the amount of time spent to gather water at the well was still way too long. We’ve chosen to do something about it so that people may not simply survive but truly thrive by having access to clean water but more time in their day for school, family and work – together, we are making a difference.

You can help make her SOMEDAY start today. There are more than 244,000 American children at risk of being trafficked each year. These are not children in a far-off land, but children from our own backyard. Our Refuge home in the U.S. has had the unique privilege of serving these girls caught in the horrors of trafficking. Some are children and some are adults that have been trafficked for many years.

Together, we can bring clean water to people in immediate need in East Africa. By providing clean water, the positive effects are endless! • Increased Education  •  Decreased Disease  •  Increased a family’s opportunity to support themselves  •  Decreased Extreme Poverty. A gift of water today means life tomorrow for so many in need. Together we are saving lives, saving souls, and changing futures.

Thank you for your overwhelming generosity. Lives have been saved, girls rescued from sexual slavery, and the gospel continues to be preached…in words and action. The action you took!

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 To God Every Life Matters.

Meet Elsa, This is her story of redemption, hope, restoration, and potential from sex trafficking. She has a changed future because many refused to do nothing. As a partner of Crisis Aid, thank you for helping us help her and so many others held captive by sex trafficking both in East Africa and in the U. S. Together, we are making a difference. Will you choose to do something today to help others?

Seeing 38 families blessed with a Christmas is a joy I can’t describe. Yesterday God did a work in my heart like only He can do. Hearing their stories and hearing how they would not be having a Christmas if it wasn’t for yesterday is beyond humbling. {Because} it reminds me to be thankful for what my family does have, and it’s humbling knowing God chose each one of us to be their help in this season. I watched sponsors provide toys for kids, clothes for kids and mom’s and dads, shoes, electronics their parents can’t afford, small appliances needed like toasters and microwaves, basic house cleaning supplies and toilet paper bc these families have hard times getting those things, gift cards for Christmas dinner groceries, and even a bed provided for a mom and dad that sleep on the couch and floor. The generosity and care that was poured onto these families was amazing and so touching.

Excerpt from https://www.crisisaid.org/in-light-of-eternity/ originally produced by RightNow Media with Francis Chan exploring the efforts of Crisis Aid International from feeding programs to anti-sex trafficking efforts and what we can all do to make a difference for people in desperate need.

Crisis Aid International has graduated from Ministry Ventures’ Group Coaching Program. Congratulations! You and your staff have successfully completed the 15 modules of Best Practices and Ministry Mastery Coaching. You have completed a Ministry Overview and Fundraising Plan. More importantly, you have established a ministry that is ready for even greater growth and Kingdom impact. We are proud of you and what you have accomplished! We look forward to many years of serving in the Kingdom with you. Sincerely, Michael Flink Executive Director

At the young age of eight, Asha’s parents sold her to a local witch doctor, and the life she once knew vanished.  She was now his property and served him for an excruciating six years before running away.  Asha tried to escape her nightmare, but instead ended up trapped in sexual slavery in the area’s infamous red light district.  But God had other plans for Asha. Let us share with you her life changing journey:

When Asha came to Refuge in 2009, she was withdrawn and afraid.  She could not read or write and had no dreams to share.  But things began to change, and soon after, Asha was heard saying, “I was lost, but now God has changed my life, and I will serve Him the rest of my life.”  We had no idea the fullness of that statement or what was to come.

Allow me to tell you about one girl. The one that would not survive if you had not prayed and given your money. Let me introduce you to Tishala.
When we first met her, she was close to dying! Tishala’s family lives in a single room hut with no running water or electricity in an extremely impoverished village. Little Tishala lost her mother when she was a newborn baby, leaving her father, Shomari, to care for her, his aging mother and four of his younger brothers. There were seven people living under one small roof when we met them.

Watch this short video as one of your girls share her story of coming from a broken past and moving into a promising and hopeful future. Listen as she shares her heart and offers hope to others. We will call her Tanya.