Renew Foundation
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The Recovery Empowerment Networking and Employment for Women Foundation (RENEW), also known as Renew Foundation, is an international Christian non-profit non-government organization in the Philippines established in 2005, dedicated to empowering female survivors of human trafficking and prostitution in the Philippines.
The foundation was founded in Angeles City in 2005 by Maylyn and Paulo Fuller[citation needed] in order to help eradicate trafficking and empower victims of prostitution.[1]
RENEW is licensed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Philippines to provide residential care, social and health care programs.[2] RENEW is also a UK registered charity.[2][3]
RENEW is funded by individual donations, by grants from UNAIDS and by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.[1]
Mission and vision
The mission and vision of the Renew Foundation are the following:[2]
- To offer renewal through freedom, faith in Christ, and economic opportunity to Filipino women and children exploited through trafficking and prostitution.
- To eradicate the human trafficking of women and children through advocacy, networking and education for the purpose of supporting, protecting and empowering victims.