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BREAKING CHAINS

 

San Diego, CA

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BREAKING CHAINS

Physical Address:
San Diego, CA 92198 
EIN:
26-0168447
Web URL:
www.breakingchains.org
Leadership:
Steven Cass, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: May 01, 2008
Fiscal Year Ending: Apr 30, 2009
Revenue
Total Revenue $163,824
Expenses
Total Expenses $96,626

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Basic Organization Information

BREAKING CHAINS

Physical Address:
San Diego, CA 92198 
EIN:
26-0168447
Web URL:
www.breakingchains.org 
NTEE Category:
I Crime, Legal Related 
I72 Child Abuse, Prevention of 
Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security 
Q70 International Human Rights 
X Religion, Spiritual Development 
X20 Christian 
Year Founded:
2007 
Ruling Year:
2007 

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Mission Statement

To fight for the freedom of innocent children who have been caught in the chains of prostitution, sex trafficking and sexual abuse. To provide these victims with hope through the saving grace of Jesus Christ in safe, loving homes where they can receive medical and psychological treatment, Christian counseling, and the training and education that will allow them to lead independent, productive lives. To not only rescue and restore these victims, but to enable them to become effective advocates to end the illegal activities in their own locale.

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Impact Statement from Nonprofit

Our goal is to eradicate child prostitution and child trafficking in Latin America and at the same time encourage and enable others to do the same in the United States and world-wide.

 


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Chief Executive

Steven Cass

Term:

Since May 2007

CEO/Executive Director Statement:

Our goals are as follows:
 1.  To put an end to child prostitution and trafficking by creating global awareness of the crime and the many young lives that are devastated as a result.
2. Free the children by working in concert with global, national and local organizations chartered to protect these children.
3. Provide care and sanctuary for the victims through orphanages, recovery centers, churches and other organizations working together as the Body of Christ.

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Program: Investigations & outreach

Budget:
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Category:
Crime & Legal
Population Served:
Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)

Program Description:

Investigations - Breaking Chains works with various law enforcement agencies in an effort to better coordinate information between them.  Breaking Chains also sends missionaries to Latin America, who conduct field work and who assist in discovering women and children that are caught up in forced prostitution.  We have assisted in the rescue of approximately 500 women and children since our inception.

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Program: Aftercare

Budget:
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Category:
Crime & Legal
Population Served:
Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)

Program Description:

Breaking Chains actively works to bring healing to women and children who were afflicted by human trafficking.  The organization has helped meet the needs of over 60 women recovering from forced prostitution.  Breaking Chains also recruits missionaries to be sent to shelters in Latin America.  In this, Breaking Chains acts as a mission sending organization.

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Funding Needs

Investigations: Funding for ongoing rescues. Now that we have legal support on both sides of the border, we expect our rescue costs to average $500/day, and typically last 10-12 days. 
 
Aftercare:    Ongoing support for the restoration and rehabilitation of the children rescued 
 


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