About
At Community of hope we are focused on shifting a survivor’s reality from exploitation to a life of value, choice, and purpose. We are helping to rebuild the lives of survivors.
Trauma Recovery for Exploited Women (TREW) is a women’s trauma recovery home, a place to rest, recover, and grow.
TREW is temporarily closed while we work to secure funding
- Our vision is that every survivor that comes to TREW will receive the compassion, healing, and inspiration to transition into a new life
- Located at a confidential location, TREW offers a place of refuge and renewal for women who have survived sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. With trauma‑informed staff present around
the clock, the home creates space for healing, growth, and the rediscovery of hope - In 2025, TREW had the privilege of supporting 17 women through both outreach and housing, standing with them as they navigated their individual paths toward safety, stability, and hope.
- T.R.E.W was the only trauma recovery house for sex trafficked survivors in operation in the Maritimes in 2025
- Keeping our RESTORATION project, T.R.E.W, running at full capacity requires approximately $550,000 each year. It’s a significant undertaking, but one that transforms lives every single day.
- Although we’ve had to temporarily close the trauma‑recovery home, our vision remains unwavering—we are committed to reopening its doors and continuing the life‑changing work of restoration and hope
Testimony of healing
“One of the ladies at TREW was feeling frustrated with herself during the program. She was being very hard on herself because she kept getting confused between her own healthy thoughts and the beliefs she had been groomed to accept. In the middle of her frustration, she paused — and I gently reminded her that confusion is a normal response after grooming and trauma. I told her, “It is not your fault”.
This particular guest loves painting rocks, so the next day when I came in for my shift, she showed me one she had painted. On it were the words: “It’s not your fault”. I was so touched. Not only did she hear what I said — she understood it, claimed it, and made it her own. Moments like this remind me how powerful our words can be, and how meaningful trauma‑informed care truly is.”