Life View Ministries

LifeView was started several years ago with the purpose of “Teaching others to view life through the eyes of Christ.”  We are now focused on bringing awareness and education to the Human Trafficking epidemic that exist, and to let people know that it is not just a foreign problem, but a local problem as well, serving the entire state of Mississippi as a whole.  While many people still do believe that this is just a foreign problem, in reality it is much more sinister.  The majority of the problem we face here is related to family members forcing their own children and relatives into sexual acts with others so they can get money to support their drug habit.  
 
One of the main education goals we are moving towards is to educate our healthcare facilities and prehospital personnel about how to recognize and react to a trafficking situation.  Statistics show that 85% of persons trafficked will visit a healthcare facility during their captivity, yet there is no formal program to recognize and respond appropriately when presented with a case.  We are currently partnered with several organizations to develop a program that aims to educate these areas about how to recognize a trafficking case and what to do when it is found.  
 
Secondly, we would like to start up a home for trafficked children and are currently looking at partnering with other like-minded organizations to see this happen.  Because as of today, there is no place for these children to go that specializes in the care they need, so they end up in a home that is not equipped to handle their problems, or they end up in some form of juvenile detention, neither of which are supportive of their needs.