Dear Made For Them Donors, Stakeholders, and Partners, As you know, Made For Them just celebrated our 10-year anniversary!  Organizations with this tenure sometimes need to be restructured, and we are taking the courageous step to do just that.  Made For Them has had a tremendous 10 years of serving and empowering human trafficking survivors and their families. Our mission has allowed us to impact some of the most vulnerable lives in our community, and work alongside amazing people both locally and internationally.   It is at this time the Board of Directors has made the difficult, yet healing decision to restructure our organization for a greater impact long-term.  When an organization restructures internally, the operations, processes, or services may change, enabling the organization to become more integrated and impactful.  This will take some time as we evaluate the best way to restructure.   We had to make the difficult decision to lay off staff, and pause direct services of the CORE Academy while we determine the best way to continue to serve survivors and their families, and be a blessing to our community.  During this phase, we will continue our MercyStreet outreach with our committed and dedicated volunteer team.     Thank you for your kindness, support, and investment all these years, and we hope you will continue to partner with us as we work to create change to heal, empower and employ.  For any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at Board@madeforthem.org.     Sincerely,   Made For Them Board of Directors ---   What is Mercy Street? Mercy Street is a tangible way for the church to be actively engaged in fighting human trafficking, both tangibly and spiritually.  Made For Them has led this outreach since the inception of our work.  We are grateful for our dedicated volunteers keeping the light of Christ on the streets in one of the most vulnerable areas of our community.   At this time there are no upcoming trainings or new teams being added. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. -Jeremiah 29:11 (fb)

A prayer for all of us who gather to work and to plan for the Kingdom’s sake: “God help us to live within the limits of what you have called us to do!  help us to live within the limits of who we are- both as individuals and as an organization… Help us to give our very best in the field that we have been given to work and to trust you to enlarge our sphere of action, only if and when you know that we are ready!” (Ruth Haley Barton, “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership”) #togetherwecreatechange (fb)