News
March 26th, 2024
Charitable Choices: Carla S. of the SA Foundation (Vancouver Guardian)
As Vancouver Guardian's Charitable Choice of the Month, our Director of International Program Development, Carla S., recently had the opportunity to share information about our essential work in an interview.
The full article can be accessed on the Vancouver Guardian website at https://vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-charity-sa-foundation/.
We are grateful to Vancouver Guardian for allowing us to spread awareness about the HOPE we bring through our work.
Please take some time to visit their website and stay informed about what is happening in and around Vancouver.
https://vancouverguardian.com/vancouver-charity-sa-foundation/
January 1st, 2024
A New Year for SA!
What a year it has been! With your support, women, and their kids, escaping the sexual exploitation, now have a chance to live a life without fear and control and with hope.
We want to maintain transparency and express our gratitude for your support. Our fiscal year runs from April 2023 to March 2024, and during this period, we have an annual budget of $1.2 million. Our goal is to support teams starting projects globally, like those in Canada, Nepal, Italy, Budapest, Greece, Germany, and the Philippines (our latest project), and indirectly support many others.
We financially support developing and underdeveloped countries, such as Nepal and the Philippines. Additionally, we offer mentorship and consulting services and regularly assess programs in our Global Network Certified Program.
Currently, we have covered 71.3% of our budget, and we are confident that we will receive the full amount before the end of the fiscal year, all thanks to people like you. Therefore, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude and wish you a great year filled with hope and blessings. We pray that you support us and be a champion for freedom in 2024.
We want to update you on our project in the Philippines. Our team will be conducting an assessment in Baguio City in February 2024. This assessment is the next step in our process of determining the placement of leaders in our team. The assessment involves several components, including the submission of six references from mentors, peers, and trainees, a self-assessment online, and a DiSC profile online assessment. The in-person portion of the assessment involves group exercises that will be observed and assessed.
We are very excited about the year ahead and the new project. Our SAF team and the women and children we serve extend our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support. Thank you for visiting our website. You can support us financially (Donate using our Give to End Sex Trafficking Page), or following us on Instagram (@_saf.life) or Facebook (Sa Foundation). Let's end human trafficking together.
October 9th, 2023
Relaunching in Budapest
It is with great joy that we announce our program in Budapest is relaunching after a 2-year hiatus due to the death of their founder. Originally started in 2015, the program in Budapest, Hungary provided critical recovery services to young Hungarian and Roma girls who were sold and trafficked within the country and overseas. They developed a very successful program and were instrumental in educating a lot of different people and sectors in their country on the realities of the sex trade.
In 2021 their beloved founder, who had given her whole life to this mission, tragically passed away from cancer. The team was not prepared or equipped to take over the program and had to shut their doors. But they were committed to re-opening, as the women continued to knock on their door and ask for help. Over two years they rebuilt their team and underwent intensive training with the SA Foundation to take on the key leadership roles. They are now ready to open their doors! A flat has been rented, a house mom has been found, and new program participants are ready to enter.
Praise to God that this territory has not been lost ☺
September 18th, 2023
Creating Safe Harbours – Fall Gala 2023
Join us for an Unforgettable Dinner Cruise
Celebrating the Safe Harbours created through SA Global Network
Our Fall Gala is always full of inspiring stories, great people, and fantastic food. This year, we are also adding breathtaking views of the city skyline and the surrounding mountain ranges as we take to the water on a Harbour Cruise! If you are keen for a delicious meal, a stunning backdrop, and the opportunity to participate in the stories of Her Freedom, purchase your tickets today to come to our 10th Anniversary Fall Gala - Creating Safe Harbours!
When: Friday November 17th 2023
Time: Boarding time from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: Bayshore West Marina, 450 Denman Street, Vancouver, BC
We desire to raise $100,000 through this elegant fundraising evening together, which will
Help sustain our current international programs and open up new doors of freedom in the Philippines.
Help us to develop other established program locations into training centres for their regions, such as Nepal and Greece.
Both of these areas of development and growth will allow the replicating ability and sustainability of the SA Program to be enhanced, and more women globally will be able to find refuge and healing from sex trafficking. Ultimately, we want to focus on training leaders and programs to be ready to respond to the urgent needs within their nations.
We can’t wait to see you and share this experience of creating ‘Safe Harbours’ together.
Early Bird - $140.00 (until October 17th)
Regular Ticket - $150.00
We can't wait to see you there!
https://www.safoundation.com/events/fall-gala-2023-creating-safe-harbours