Elijah Rising

Elijah Rising was founded in 2012 as a prayer gathering that focused on ending sex trafficking in Houston. Across Houston women and girls were being sold for sex, but there was little outcry, so Elijah Rising began hosting Van Tours and showing the public that sex trafficking is happening across our city.

The scripture became the heart of our mission—to see injustice undone and the exploited set free. But the path wasn’t easy. As we expanded our outreach, we realized we lacked the resources needed to truly help these women. They needed housing, trauma therapy, legal aid, education, employment opportunities, and, most importantly, a safe community.

Driven by this massive need, we worked tirelessly to create a long-term care model that would truly serve women escaping trafficking. In 2020, we launched the Elijah Rising Restorative Care Program (ERRC), providing high-quality residential care, including safe housing, education, mental health treatment, addiction recovery, occupational development, and healthcare coordination.

The ERRC Program reconnects women with hope and a brighter future. Those who complete the program achieve sobriety, reunify with their children and families, find rewarding career paths, and gain the life skills necessary to move forward with healing and realize their fullest potential.

This is just the beginning. We invite you to join us in this mission to end human trafficking and restore lives.