Our Vision
Our first goal is to provide monthly funding of our safe house, Ahava, situated in Tijuana, Mexico. We envision providing for monthly rent, salaries, and the professional fees at Ahava House.
Consistently meeting every physical need of our guests
Maintaining our team of trained staff and counselors
Providing for our guests’ medical and legal needs
Our second goal is to build a safer future for Mexico and beyond by using our safe house model. We are hopeful and determined to make this vision real, as we are now in contact with several government agencies that want to adopt our model in their cities. We are dedicated to upholding high management standards for our Tijuana safe house, which we hope will serve as a resource for developing future safe houses.
How We Started
When our director, Stacy Swenson, cradled her newborn granddaughter in 2019, she had a vision from God of being an “abuela” to the many children and young adults on the streets of Tijuana. She knew of the despair and hopelessness that sex trafficking brought to hundreds of young people just a mile away. With the arrival of her healthy, precious granddaughter, she knew she could not stand by and do nothing in the midst of the suffering children steps away.
After exploring many avenues to help the children on the street in Tijuana, Stacy was lead to Ahava House - a safe house just at the early stages of development in 2019. By 2020, a property was secured and staff was hired.
As of today, Ahava House is located in a beautiful safe hidden corner of Tijuana - our spacious house provides protection, love and care for those rescued from the chains of sex trafficking.
God’s Light is shining in our little corner of Tijuana and He is doing great things!
John 1:9 The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.
LOTM Board of Directors:
Stacy Swenson, President, Kansas
Sheila Mathre, Treasurer, Illinois
Emma Smith, Secretary, Oklahoma
Katie Lindgren, Illinois
Murial Sucher, Illinois
Contact Us
FAQ’s
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100% of donations are used to cover operation costs of the safe house, and treatment for those who have been rescued. When you give, every dollar matters. We strive for the highest level of financial integrity to make your generosity life-changing. If you would like to know how your gift was used, email us at lotm@lotm.org.
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Yes, you will receive either a mailed or electronic receipt. For donations sent by mail, you will receive a paper receipt. For donations made online at lotm.org, you will receive a receipt via email.
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LOTM’s staff are inspired by God's love to care for His most vulnerable and traumatized children and to seek justice for those who devise evil against them. We serve every victim, without regard to religion or any other factor, and seek to work alongside all people of goodwill.
