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Global Family Care Network is a non-profit organization based in Bakersfield, CA that works to prevent and intercept child trafficking and systematic abuse and provide long-term and family-based care for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and other forms of abuse. We were founded in 2007 and work in the United States, Canada, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, France, and El Salvador.

Our mission is to preserve the family and protect at-risk children with the assistance of local churches, community organizations, volunteer caregivers, and donors. Our vision is to help as many children as possible who are victims of poverty, exploitation, and abuse by modeling and sharing principled methods that represent the best possible outcome.

Collectively, our model projects are active in eight countries with 304 global team members. We have reported the following outcomes over the last ten years:

• 166,447 participating in prevention clubs being educated about trafficking and child sexual abuse and empowered to protect themselves
• 1,301 daughters, victims of trafficking and exploitation, cared for in our shelters
• 1,582 children restored back home with their families

Global Family’s approaches are also consistent with published and peer-reviewed studies, which we consistently review and incorporate. This includes, 1) identification of victims (sensitization and training of personnel; multidisciplinary task forces; youth empowerment groups), 2) rescue (screening and physical assessments; information around available services; drop-in and short-term shelters), 3) rehabilitation (medical, legal, social, and psychotherapeutic services; partnerships between child welfare agencies and other NGOs; combined trainings from multiple sectors; incorporation of family and friends in recovery; home-based support), and 4) reintegration (vocational and skills training; capacity building; community-based services; family identification and assessment; follow-up).

We are looking for a volunteer fundraiser in Kern County that will help us engage new donors.