16 Years and Counting…

God has prepared the way, and this year we wait in expectation to open the doors of Casa Nissi to the first victim of trafficking. There, we will cultivate her life from victim to survivor—walking with her toward healing, dignity, and hope. Through this new field, we believe we will make a significant impact in reducing the number of Romanian victims trafficked both within and beyond Romania’s borders.

Sixteen years ago, there were just two suitcases and a seed. Today, there is a garden still growing, still planting, still believing for an even greater harvest.

And we are just getting started.

“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭8‬:‭22‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Replanting for a New Season

Every new field begins with preparation.

We are bringing seeds from the last season and re-cultivating them in new soil. The lessons we’ve learned, the relationships we’ve built, and the faithfulness of the past sixteen years are not left behind—they are carried with us. But stepping into a new field also means stepping beyond what is familiar.

We are not wavering from the original seed “to feed.” We are simply adjusting to new territory.

The ground looks different. The needs are different. The people and the landscape are different. And in this new planting season, we are choosing to learn again—to cultivate new relationships, discover new approaches, and humbly receive wisdom from those who have gone before us in working with victims and survivors of the sex trafficking industry.

Next month, Casa Nissi will open her doors to host leaders from NGOs in Germany, Switzerland, and Romania. We will share the vision of Bring Them Home, and they will share their experience working directly with Romanian women in their countries.

The statistics are sobering: 8–10 women prostituting in the European Union are Romanian. These organizations are already reaching out to Romanian ministries, and together we are beginning to strategize. Together, we can build bridges. Together, we can create pathways home. Together, we can truly Bring Them Home.

Just as the first garden required courage, collaboration, and faith, so does this one.

The seed is still the same.
The mission is still the same.
The field is simply bigger.

P.L.A.N.T. in our Garden

P — Pray

Cover the field in prayer.  Pray for victims of trafficking. Pray for protection over vulnerable girls and women. Pray for courage for those who want to escape but feel trapped. Pray for healing for survivors carrying deep trauma. Pray for restoration of identity, dignity, and hope. Pray that what was meant for harm would be transformed into a story of freedom and redemption.

Cover Casa Nissi, our team, and every future resident in faithful, consistent prayer as we prepare to ‘Bring Them Home’.

L — Labor
Serve alongside us. Whether through volunteering, hands-on projects, mentoring, or sharing your professional skills, your work helps cultivate transformation.

A — Advocate
Be a voice. Share the mission, educate others, and help raise awareness about feeding children and bringing trafficking victims home.

N — Nurture
Invest financially to sustain and grow the garden. Your faithful giving waters the seeds and makes long-term impact possible.

T — Team
Partner with us. Become part of the community that believes in generational change and stands together to see lives restored.

Preparing the Fields at Casa Nissi

As we move full speed ahead with ‘Bring Them Home’, we are also tending carefully to the ground beneath our feet. Every new season requires preparation. Before we can fully welcome the first young woman into safety and restoration, there is still work to be done.

This spring, a team of volunteers from Austria will arrive to help us plant flowers and trees—living reminders that beauty can grow again. Before they come at the end of March, we hope to level the land and remove rocks and leftover construction materials to prepare the space well.

This outdoor area will become more than just a garden. It will be a place where the girls can breathe, learn, and heal—engaging in physical therapy, gathering for lessons, and discovering the foundational principles of God’s love and truth. A restored field will help cultivate restored lives.

Security is also a priority. We need to install outdoor lighting coordinated with a full security system—motion lights, cameras, enhanced internet protection, smart-home features, fire detectors, and other essential safety measures. For women coming out of trafficking, safety is not optional—it is foundational.

There are practical needs as well. Downspouts for the gutter system. Interior furnishings to make the house feel like home. We have the basics, but we still need towels, sheets, pillows, wardrobes, tables, and other everyday essentials that communicate comfort and worth.

Behind the scenes, we are also investing in strong foundations for care. We are working with a psychologist here in Romania to develop the entry program for each resident—ensuring that healing is thoughtful, structured, and trauma-informed. There are costs associated with professional services, land preparation, and security installation. Recently, even an unexpected car repair added to the financial stretch.

Every seed requires watering. Every field requires tending.

If you have been praying about how to partner with us, this is one of those moments. Your financial support helps level the ground, install protection, furnish rooms, and build the kind of environment where a survivor can truly begin again.

Together, we are making room to ‘Bring Them Home’.

Help Us Scatter the Seeds!

Plant a seed today by sharing our newsletter, website, or social media posts! We are stepping into a groundbreaking project, and we can’t do it without you.

We stand on the foundation of the previous field—the community center project—that has grown and flourished over the past sixteen years. Now, it’s time to expand the territory, enlarge the tent, and cultivate a new season of impact. But we need your help to get the word out!

Forward our newsletter. Share our social media posts. Be an ambassador for ‘Bring Them Home’. Come and serve—short-term or long-term. Invite your small groups, colleagues, friends, neighbors, and churches to stand with us. We need your prayers, advocacy, and encouragement as we step into a project that carries real spiritual, physical, and emotional risk for both the women we serve and those who work alongside them.

Here are ways you can sow into this mission:

• In Europe: Bank transfer (see account info below)
• Online: Venmo, PayPal or Revolut

You can also share our story through this video about the Bring Them Home project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwvjfJIs3SQ&t=23s

Every seed matters. Every share, every prayer, every gift helps us create a safe, restorative home for women whose lives have been broken by trafficking.

Together, we can Bring Them Home.