Our Why
Recent data reveals an alarming 60 percent of teenage girls (double that of boys) are experiencing anxiety and hopelessness. Approximately 1 out of every 3 girls are contemplating suicide. That is staggering.
Our team is diverse. We are multi-generational, each with our own stories unified by a common thread. God will never leave or forsake you. You can overcome and rise to your true identity.
Refuge Campus
The reality is: vulnerable children in our neighborhoods and our state are falling through the cracks. Girls are being abused in plain sight yet we do not see. We must speak up for those who don’t have a voice.
Making Lemon-Aid’s Refuge Initiative was born out of a passion and commitment to meet the immediate, real-time needs of vulnerable girls ages 12-18 in Douglas and Sarpy Counties who have been rescued from trafficking for commercial sex. The Refuge Home will serve as a sanctuary, offering crucial trauma-informed, faith-based support for healing. Our program stands as a pioneering effort in the state of Nebraska, providing a nurturing residential environment for overcomers with complex needs.
We are working in collaboration with local, regional and nationals child advocacy partners to implement a proven program for each girl to heal and become all God has made her to be. We are so excited to be part of what God is doing to set the captives free.
Our Approach
Imago Dei is a Latin phrase that means “image of God.” We believe every person is created in God’s image, and because of that, each life carries inherent dignity, value, and worth. Everything we do is designed to help each girl experience God’s love, grow into wholeness, and reclaim the dignity that was always hers.
