Ruth’s House – A transition house for young women

Ruth's House

A transition house for young women in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

We dream of young, Christian women who seek to glorify God in their future communities, families, and professions.

8,369
institutionalized children in Bolivia

In Bolivia, the rate of abandoned children runs high due to familial disruptions caused by poverty, alcoholism, and physical and sexual abuse. Approximately 1 in 3 Bolivian girls experience sexual violence by the age of 18, primarily by members of their own family

Life challenges

When children residing in a foster home reach the age of 18, they face a formidable and intimidating life transition: leaving the comfort and protection of their children’s home. This transition is better understood as a series of transitions: from high school to university, from unemployed to employed, from a highly sociable atmosphere at their children’s home to living alone or with few others

Lack of a support system

Most young women do not have family members who can assist them in this series of transitions, which gives rise to great instability. Lacking financial, emotional, and spiritual support and guidance, young women often make reckless life decisions that perpetuate their cycle of hopelessness, poverty, and abuse

A solution

Ruth’s House is a loving home with a live-in guardian who helps guide young women in Christ to become spiritually, emotionally, and financially self-reliant while they pursue their educational and vocational goals