The forgotten Generation of America

Statistics state that there are approximately 3 million young people (ages 16-24) living on the streets of America. Some of them ran away from their families and others were forced to leave their homes.
A lot of these "kids" experienced physical or emotional abuse and suffered from broken homes. One in every seven youth runs away from home by the age of 18.
In their struggle to survive many of them end up in prostitution and criminal activities. 15% of the street youth sell their body in exchange for money, food, accommodation or drugs.

They face violence, abuse and all kinds of health threats through various diseases. Many of them are at risk of getting infected with HIV or venereal diseases. About 50% of the girls at that age have been pregnant at least once.
Drug and alcohol abuse is an essential part of their lifestyle and it helps them to escape from the real world for a moment. The mortality rates have been found to be up to 40 times higher than that of the general population and 32% of the runaway and homeless youth have attempted suicide at some point in their lives.
There is a subculture of young homeless and traveling people in America that is barely noticed by society. In San Francisco alone there is a population of around 5000 young homeless people.
We received the call to care for these wonderful young people and to tell them about the good news of Jesus. Our hearts beat for these "kids" and we are convinced that God is about to use them in mighty ways.

Close to the Finish Line

It was overwhelming to see all the support pouring out regarding the transportation of the new community house. Thank you very much for your generosity!
Now there is only $ 700 missing. We are close to the finish line and are grateful for any donation.
We still plan to move the house in the end of May, or beginning of June.