She hid in her room and cried for two months. Hagar kept showing up.
Aly was abandoned at birth. She grew up in a government shelter where she was malnourished, denied schooling, and abused throughout her childhood.
At 14, she was attacked and assaulted, then thrown out of the shelter. Still a child, but now pregnant and homeless, Aly survived on the streets.
Her despair was so deep she tried to end her life.
Eventually, a neighbor brought Aly to Hagar. She arrived scared of everyone. For the first two months, she hid in her room and cried. Hagar’s team kept showing up anyway.
"For the first time in my life, I felt loved."
- Aly
What followed was not a single intervention. It was years of showing up: pregnancy support, trauma counseling, helping her find work, reminding her every day she had value and a reason to live.
Today, Aly confidently raises her daughter and mentors other survivors still in the dark.
She is the most powerful proof of what your giving makes possible.
Right now, 35 more women like Aly are waiting. Your gift this June makes room for one of them.
ALY - SURVIVOR AND HAGAR STAFF MEMBER, CAMBODIA
THE IMPACT OF SHOWING UP
Hagar has been showing up like this for 30 years. Here's what that looks like at scale.
Because of donors like you, Aly’s story is one of thousands.
30K+
LIVES RESTORED THROUGH HAGAR'S CARE SINCE 1994
2M
PEOPLE REACHED WITH PREVENTION SINCE 2020
30
YEARS OF SHOWING UP DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKE
2 yrs
The average time it takes for a survivor at Hagar to heal and rebuild her life - two years of consistent, trauma-informed care. This is what your gift makes possible.
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One night of safe shelter – a warm bed, nutritious food, and knowing you are cared for.
35 women and girls are waiting right now. Your gift this June gives one of them the chance to heal and rebuild her life.
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