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A safe place to heal.A trade in your hands.A home with your name on it.

Sita's House walks with adults who have survived trafficking or abuse, and with young people 14 to 24 facing the same dangers. First a safe home, then hands-on training in the building trades, then a house of their own.

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From the first night to the front door

Healing doesn't keep a schedule, so nobody is rushed from one stage to the next.

  1. Restore

    A safe place to stay, and people who stay too.

    A home with house parents, counseling, and the ordinary things that rebuild a life: meals at a shared table, a door that is yours to close, a week that belongs to you.

  2. Build

    Learn a trade from people who do it for a living.

    Carpentry, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, taught on real job sites by tradespeople who volunteer. Certifications along the way, and help landing paid work.

  3. Own

    A home with your name on it.

    Savings plans, credit coaching and a path to buying a house. Sometimes it is one you helped build.

Who Sita's House is for

Adults who have survived trafficking or abuse

If you're 18 or older and ready for a fresh start somewhere safe, we'd like to hear from you. You don't need to have everything figured out first.

Young people 14 to 24 who need a steady place

If home isn't safe, or someone is pushing you into things you didn't choose, there is a path for you too. Before you tell us anything, we'll explain what stays private and what the law asks adults to report for anyone under 18.

I need helpTalk to someone today, privately.I'm helping someone elseFor caseworkers, pastors, teachers, family and friends.

Build with us

Every apprentice needs someone who will hand them the right tool and explain why. That could be you, your church, or your company.

Everyone who works alongside young people completes a background check and safety training first.

Volunteer sign-up opens soon
Tradespeople
Mentor an apprentice for a season, teach a one-day skills class, or let someone shadow you on a job.
Churches
Host an information night, put together welcome kits for new residents, and keep the house in prayer.
Businesses
Hire graduates, donate tools and materials, or sponsor an apprentice through their first year.

Healing takes months, so we plan in months

Recovery and an apprenticeship both take time. A monthly gift lets the house plan a year ahead instead of a week at a time.

  • $25 a monthhelps keep an apprentice in boots, gloves and safety glasses
  • $50 a monthhelps cover bus fare to and from the job site for a month
  • $100 a monthhelps stock the kitchen for the whole house for a week
Online giving opens soon

Sita's House is completing its nonprofit filings. We'll post our tax status here before we accept a single gift.

Why it's called Sita's House

A letter from our founder is coming soon. It will tell who Sita is, why this house exists, and why the path runs through the building trades to owning a home.

From our founder

If you need help right now

These lines answer day and night.

More ways to get help and how to stay safe online.