Salisha’s journey to the United States is something no child should ever have to endure.

“I was trafficked here when I was five years old from Trinidad and Tobago with my little brother,” Salisha shares. “My adopted dad did his best but he lacked compassion,” Salisha remembers. “I felt abandoned and rejected in many ways.”

When Salisha was seventeen, she found out she was in the country illegally. She had to change her name, and she got married right away. She became a mom but always felt like her life was lived in secret.

After her second child died of congenital heart disease when he was nine months old, Salisha’s own heart was emotionally and spiritual ripped in two. Salisha turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with her pain and fears.

Hitting rock bottom, Salisha tried to take her own life, but God preserved her life. “I was trying to die in every way possible, but I just couldn’t,” she adds.

One day, Salisha shared on social media that she needed help. The mom of a childhood friend reached out to her and got Salisha in touch with Hoving Home. “That’s where I was baptized and reborn to start a whole new life.”

At Hoving Home, Salisha began healing. She soaked up the words of Scripture and talked to God. Her big sister in the program encouraged her to write things down and be still in front of the Lord. God began to restore her life and give her the second chance she always hoped for.

Today, Salisha serves in women and children’s ministry, a call she felt in her life after completing our program. God is slowly restoring her family, and she is thankful for all the lessons she’s learned.

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