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I'm getting a volunteer "job" in the area of human trafficking.

I'm going to be "working" 20 hours a week. I'm a little bit nervous about "how I will hold up...." But at the same time, it's been on my heart and in my mind for a few YEARS

I AM a believer in Christ and I DO feel like he opens doors and directs one's paths...

I tried to get volunteer "jobs" in the school systems. I REALLY, REALLY wanted a job in the alternative school, after seeing the girl we took in a year ago complete her GED, going to her graduation, and seeing all the kids who "fell through the cracks" accomplish their high school equivalencies. But I've emailed and visited the VP in person...several times...and she NEVER gets back with me (despite telling me how "much" she "wants" me to volunteer...) So I suppose that door just "shut" and I'm being led in a different direction.

I'm just nervous. I have my first "training" Saturday...and then I will start with grant writing for the 501C3's and manning the crisis line. My ultimate goal is to manage/own/whatever...a safehouse

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Before you become too comfortable with 501c3's you should take a closer look.
It's a contract that puts your allegiance to the government above God. This means you "preach" what the government allows or you don't preach about certain things the Bible has to say. You do as directed by the government or you don't get the benefits they offer.
You will be looked at as a business and legally dealt with as such if you so much as negate one iota of their never ending compliance laws.

Think before you leap.

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HelpCop wrote:
Before you become too comfortable with 501c3's you should take a closer look.
It's a contract that puts your allegiance to the government above God. This means you "preach" what the government allows or you don't preach about certain things the Bible has to say. You do as directed by the government or you don't get the benefits they offer.
You will be looked at as a business and legally dealt with as such if you so much as negate one iota of their never ending compliance laws.

Think before you leap.

Even if I'm just the author/researcher and not the actual ED/employees?

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Even if I'm just the author/researcher and not the actual ED/employees?

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My ultimate goal is to manage/ OWN, OPERATE, CONTROL /whatever...a safehouse.

....If the spirit of the "Safehouse" has the aim to bring people to Christ, it may as well be deemed a church OR commonly viewed as a "charitable organization."
Regardless, you will be told that it must be regestered as a business.

In black and white terms, there are only two kinds of business 1. For profit. 2. Not for profit.

The 501C3 is what makes church organizations "Tax Exempt." BUT, this is actually the spawn of a new evil because churches (or "holy places") have always been tax EXCEPTIONS.
The line is drawn - you don't tax a church NOR do you absorb the spirit of the church and run it to the interest you see fit.

And that's what the government and the world of business have done. The church has been raided. You must be careful.

Be diligent along the way. Learn the details of what you may even consider pointless or meaningless things that are associated with you ultimate goal.

What you want in the end is sovereignty. To have no affiliation that diminishes the power of your intent.

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Congrats on the job that sounds amazing.

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yea i dont like the idea of human trafficking or slavery.. so wrong on all levels. hard to believe its still happening behind the shadows..

kudos to your volunteering

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Congratulations! I wish there were more people like you. I volunteered as a grief counselor for years at a safe house. I will tell you the hardest truth to get into someone's head is the fact a spouse or boyfriend that abuses any female will do it again. 100%. No matter how many times they say they are sorry and won't do it again. They do. They always do.
Women in abusive relationships have sometimes been conditioned for years and years. My job was to convince them otherwise in 25 minutes.

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HelpCop wrote:

Even if I'm just the author/researcher and not the actual ED/employees?

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My ultimate goal is to manage/ OWN, OPERATE, CONTROL /whatever...a safehouse.

....If the spirit of the "Safehouse" has the aim to bring people to Christ, it may as well be deemed a church OR commonly viewed as a "charitable organization."
Regardless, you will be told that it must be regestered as a business.

In black and white terms, there are only two kinds of business 1. For profit. 2. Not for profit.

The 501C3 is what makes church organizations "Tax Exempt." BUT, this is actually the spawn of a new evil because churches (or "holy places") have always been tax EXCEPTIONS.
The line is drawn - you don't tax a church NOR do you absorb the spirit of the church and run it to the interest you see fit.

And that's what the government and the world of business have done. The church has been raided. You must be careful.

Be diligent along the way. Learn the details of what you may even consider pointless or meaningless things that are associated with you ultimate goal.

What you want in the end is sovereignty. To have no affiliation that diminishes the power of your intent.

Oh, okay...yes, the safe house. Honestly, I didn't even think of that because even though it is an ultimate goal, it's so far off and into the future that IDK if it will EVER happen. Though I have already taken in two young ladies who were "on the fringes," so to speak....but it was just because they landed in my life through other types of circumstances.

I can tell you: it's been hard. And I know that to truly run a safe house, I will need lots more training, experience and support. One of the young ladies has lived with us for a year and in that time, more and more has come out.... and at the same time, she's caused some issues within the household. Thankfully, we've been able to get control of situations and have mitigated any harm, though there have been long term consequences.

The other young lady lived here for 4 months. Her "boyfriend" came and was arrested on the property (he was "selling" her; but was also "falsely imprisoning," etc...it was pretty intense...) Despite all the support that we tried to give, she still decided to bail him out and leave with him. And honestly, I probably wasn't equipped enough to give the right support; didn't have enough training; etc etc....They have disappeared and I've sadly lost contact

Soco, I worked with victims of crime for 7 years. I know about the abuse and the control and conditioning. It's heart breaking.

Helpcop, in the safehouse, I don't know if the goal would be to bring them to Christ. I think the goal would be to live in a Christ like way and help them as much as possible....and if the questions came up, they would be answered. I've had other friends, including a Muslim woman, who asked me about my faith just because of how I lived...I think this would be the same sort of thing. But even so, I still understand what you're saying about non profit/profit...I would have to figure that out if and when the time gets closer. I also agree with you about the fact that satan has found a way to infiltrate every aspect of life...incl churches and 501c3s....

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Well, Anon Poster, I think you're headed in the right direction.
But just to let you know, I don't think there could have been anything you do for the girl who bailed her p!mp, uh, "boyfriend" out of jail.
She has confidence issues and relies on what her boyfriend does because, in large part, it works (sadly).
I say this because in the future, it may happen again. All you can do is try.
Meanwhile, congratulations with your new position and may the wind be at your back.

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Wanting to volunteer in a job dealing with human trafficking and setting up a headquarters for it makes sense I just wouldn't call it a safehouse I'd call it a human trafficking hub. I didn't know your schools these days would have opportunities to get you involved in human trafficking that's different..


I'm obviously being silly.

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Yeah. Not happening now with all the covid19 stuff. It's on a back shelf for now.....

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Anonymous wrote:
Yeah. Not happening now with all the covid19 stuff. It's on a back shelf for now.....

Hang on tight, now.
Only time will tell.

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