I Will Fight for Justice
My name is Alma* (name has been changed to protect her identity). I grew up with my dad and my stepmom. I never had a good relationship with my dad. …
I Thought I Was Stuck Forever
I'm Katie. I'm 23 years old and I'm from Michigan. Before I got to the Phoenix Dream Center's Human Trafficking Program, life wasn't very good. I started doing drugs, heroin,…
It Began With a Friend Request
It began with a friend request. He was friends with some of the people she knew at school. He was older, and kind of cute. She felt special. They talked…
Meet George Smith
I grew up in Billings, Montana. I never went to go to college… but I always had a desire to be an entrepreneur, to build something for myself. I realized…
The Power of Perseverance
Tiffany’s Story When I was four years old, I remember my mom and my dad were very heavy and addicted to meth. My mom kind of lost her mind in…
Light at the End of the Tunnel
When I was 23 I was raped. He shot me up with methamphetamine. From there life was really hard - I was in the streets all the time. I bounced…
Volunteer Spotlight – July 2020
Meet Ren.Ren is an art teacher for 9 months out the year. “I like teaching art. It gives me a chance to build relationships and help my students make beautiful things. …
What are you doing out here?
I grew up on the west side of Phoenix and my life was pretty good throughout my childhood. I was an A+ student, I was smart, I was on the…
You are worth so much more.
From eight months to two years old, my older sisters and I were molested. I'm the baby - then it goes my older sisters, than me. At two years old,…
The Path to Freedom
Peter never really thought about his parents’ divorce until years later. He doesn’t like to blame others for his problems anymore… but he knows now that he never really processed…