Friends, We hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend and had an opportunity to reflect on all we have been blessed with. Our thoughts are filled with gratitude for you. As a faithful donor, you are the reason we can show God’s redeeming love to vulnerable women in Calgary. Each day, Next Step Ministries receivesContinue reading “An Invitation from Our Events Team”
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Human Trafficking Trends In Canada Today
Author: Bailea Tayler HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A COMPLEX AND DEVASTATING GLOBAL ISSUE. As we emerge from the depths of the pandemic, it is becoming clear that more than COVID-19 has rapidly plagued our world. Throughout the pandemic, sexual exploitation has spread across the globe with more force and has become more invisible. Human trafficking isContinue reading “Human Trafficking Trends In Canada Today”
Economic Empowerment and Survivor Microenterprises
Author: Bailea Tayler Economic empowerment is an ongoing barrier for women survivors of sexual exploitation. At NSM, we believe in the creative inspiration of each woman and have developed a microenterprise program to support entrepreneurship in our participants. There are four times more women entrepreneurs today than 40 years ago, and the majority of smallContinue reading “Economic Empowerment and Survivor Microenterprises “
Volunteer Spotlight: Sparrow House Live-in’s
Author: Bailea Tayler In 2021, our live-in’s completed a combined total of 11,232 hours of volunteer time. This is not only an incredible contribution to the work that NSM is able to do, but also an incredible sacrifice these two women make for the sake of loving survivors of sexual exploitation. Allow us to introduceContinue reading “Volunteer Spotlight: Sparrow House Live-in’s “
Trauma Informed Care and Its Use for Survivors of Sexual Exploitation
Author: Bailea Tayler For survivors of sexual exploitation, trauma is not a theoretical subject full of possibilities. It is real life, happening in real-time, and is a lifelong journey. Trauma is woven into the very existence of sexual exploitation, for the people who have been exposed to this, it is critical to have public awarenessContinue reading “Trauma Informed Care and Its Use for Survivors of Sexual Exploitation “