OUR MISSION
My Refuge City offers crisis assistance to victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Sex trafficking is a growing problem across North Carolina and it's fueled by factors like homelessness, poverty, addiction, and abuse.
We work to prevent trafficking through an active presence in high risk communities. We meet physical needs and share the hope found only in Jesus.
We provide survivors with ongoing support emotionally, spiritually, and financially.
MRC also hosts a monthly support group for survivors of trafficking, abuse, addiction, and assault in Catawba County, NC.
How You Can Help
Volunteer
Join our strong army of volunteers. We do outreach events twice a year (Summer and Christmas) and we always need more volunteers to make these events have maximum impact on the community. We also need volunteers to provide meals for our monthly support group. Contact us for more information.
Do Battle in Prayer
We recognize that we are fighting a fierce spiritual battle, where real lives are at stake. We desperately need prayer warriors who will come alongside us to pray over specific, immediate needs.
Make a Donation.
My Refuge City is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible.
Join our strong army of volunteers. We do outreach events twice a year (Summer and Christmas) and we always need more volunteers to make these events have maximum impact on the community. We also need volunteers to provide meals for our monthly support group. Contact us for more information.
Do Battle in Prayer
We recognize that we are fighting a fierce spiritual battle, where real lives are at stake. We desperately need prayer warriors who will come alongside us to pray over specific, immediate needs.
Make a Donation.
My Refuge City is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All gifts are tax-deductible.
"We want to be the first stop for those who are hurting, a safe place to breathe and rest, while we support and match each individual with appropriate long-term programs and services to deal with trauma, abuse, addiction, PTSD, and chronic homelessness."
Impact Report
Report from 4th Quarter of 2021 (October - December)
Summary:
We helped 17 women with crisis services.
We had 2 support group meetings plus a Christmas gift pickup event
We provided Christmas gifts plus gas gift cards to 25 women for Christmas.
Services Provided During 4th Quarter of 2021:
- Housing referrals for 2 homeless women, both are now safely placed in permanent housing
- Furniture for a family who had an empty apartment
- Unplanned pregnancy support (a new baby is coming for one of our ladies in 2022!)
- Drug Addiction Treatment referral for 2 people
- Household supplies for 1 family
- Rent assistance to prevent eviction for 1 survivor
- Power bill assistance
- Hospital Visits
- Domestic violence support for 2 women
- Credit counseling
- Groceries for 3 families
- Emergency placements for 2 victims located on the streets
- Gas for 3 women
- Emergency Childcare for 1 woman
- Answered Emergency calls from adult club in a neighboring city
- Helped partner agency is another city find long term housing for a victim who needed to be relocated
Summary:
We helped 17 women with crisis services.
We had 2 support group meetings plus a Christmas gift pickup event
We provided Christmas gifts plus gas gift cards to 25 women for Christmas.
Services Provided During 4th Quarter of 2021:
- Housing referrals for 2 homeless women, both are now safely placed in permanent housing
- Furniture for a family who had an empty apartment
- Unplanned pregnancy support (a new baby is coming for one of our ladies in 2022!)
- Drug Addiction Treatment referral for 2 people
- Household supplies for 1 family
- Rent assistance to prevent eviction for 1 survivor
- Power bill assistance
- Hospital Visits
- Domestic violence support for 2 women
- Credit counseling
- Groceries for 3 families
- Emergency placements for 2 victims located on the streets
- Gas for 3 women
- Emergency Childcare for 1 woman
- Answered Emergency calls from adult club in a neighboring city
- Helped partner agency is another city find long term housing for a victim who needed to be relocated
MY REFUGE CITY Helpline - 828-449-7441
Call or text if you are in need of immediate assistance or just need to talk to someone who cares.
