She Holds out HELP for Those who Faced Bondage and Tragedy - bUneke UnScripted

Tonia Tewell was shocked at what was happening in the United States of America - right in her very own backyard. She learned of closed communities that had a prophet who told them what to wear, eat, read and with whom they could associate. Education was a low priority. Arranged marriages, child labor and abuse were accepted as normal.

It is estimated that 40,000-100,000 polygamists live in the Western United States, primarily in or around Utah. Some live in Canada and Mexico. When members of these closed groups  leave or are expelled, they lose their family, friends and entire social structure. Each group, family and individual has a unique story – but most of the individuals Tonia serves through Holding Out HELP have faced forms of bondage and tragedy. They not only lose their family and social communities, they often experience financial ruin, feel judged, abandonment and loneliness. They are free, but don't know what to do with that freedom.

Tonia realized the importance of having an organization that could walk this path of freedom with them. They needed someone who would listen, encourage and provide the many resources they now needed. The core of Holding Out HELP is unconditional love and acceptance that allows healing and hope while the individual discovers what this new life looks like. HOH  is a safe place for them, providing a loving and caring body of people to extend hope for a new and bright future.

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