One Square Foot at a Time.
Mercy Gate Ministries has been called by God to be the hands and feet of Jesus to help restore the lives of survivors of sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, and sexual abuse.
Treating a lifetime of sexual trauma is a long-term process.
Redeeming lives lost to sex trafficking and exploitation is a complex and challenging journey. There are no quick fixes.
Mercy Gate is a lifeline for a lifetime.
The Arukah Home
In January of this year, Mercy Gate purchased a one-acre property in West Kerr County to serve as a transitional home for survivors.
Plans are to build a two-story, five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home that will house twelve survivors.
Arukah Home, the Hebrew word meaning "to heal, to restore, to rebuild", reflects Mercy Gate Ministries' commitment - heal and rebuild lives lost to sexual exploitation and restore them to the shining lights God created them to be.
Goals of the Home:
- Provide a safety-net for survivors recovering from sex trafficking and sexual exploitation by constructing a safe, subsidized, and supportive home that greatly enhances their journey to gain financial independence and freedom.
- Build on our continuum of care component that will expand Mercy Gate’s mission to serve these survivors for a longer period of their recovery journey.
- Reduce barriers that survivors face recovering from sexual trauma by ensuring an environment to make their own choices, build self-confidence, overcome their fears of living on their own, practice beneficial life skills, and establish healthy relationships.