Radiate Coalition

Radiate Coalition goes beyond only rescuing the girls from their immediate threat. The focus of the program is not to just help the girls survive, but on whole-person aftercare to help them thrive. Radiate Coalition is committed to walking with them through the long journey to healing.

Radiate Coalition's vision is to unite a frontline-focused coalition of transformative programs embodied by the message of Christ at the forefront and the pursuit of Biblical excellence in both the quality of care provided and the stewardship of resources.

While Radiate Coalition works to establish sustainable support for the Casa de Ester and Casa Legado programs, they are laying the foundation for future programs, such as a home for young mothers who have been impregnated by sexual violence; and with the proper resources and security, a true off-the-grid safe home for victims of high-risk trafficking.

Radiate Coalition is also working to bring training and resources to other ministries and communities. Trainings are provided by Radiate Coalition at no extra cost because there is such a desperate need for quality aftercare.

This type of care is not common, mainly because there are many inhibitive factors such as cost, time, safety risks, expertise required, and having to fundraise for a program that needs to be as confidential as possible. But Radiate Coalition believes it is worth every penny, every second, every long day - to see a life rescued and restored.

Our strategies are best represented in our values:

1) Message of Christ (at the forefront) = John 17:3

The ministry of Radiate Coalition is not about us, but about Him. It does not exist because of what we have done or are doing, but because of what He has done and what He is doing and what He will do. In all that we do and talk about, He is the focus and the purpose for all of it - and He receives all the glory. If we miss that, despite all that we do, we’ve missed the reason we’re here.


2) Transformative Care = Isaiah 61:1-4

Our goal is to utilize grace-driven processes to create transformation-focused programs = accepting and loving each girl where she is at today, yet with a plan and vision for where the Lord desires her to grow.

Working with teenagers is complicated - each with different personalities, backgrounds, attitudes, hurts, coping/defense mechanisms, hopes, and passions - we have to address each girl individually and care for her whole person.

Each girl receives an individually-customized plan addressing:
* Spiritual & Character Development
* Social, Emotional & Physical Well-Being
* Educational Advancement
* Vocational Development/Training 
* Transition/Reintegration Goals

We also focus on quality over quantity. True healing requires depth and duration of care.


3) Local Discipleship = Matthew 28:19-20

Our frontline program staff is 100% Honduran - raised up, developed, and empowered to lead the ministry. It is our focus to continue developing from within, regardless their current level on staff (our current directors began as a kitchen helper and a personal assistant). Our staff are the most valuable components to the future growth of the ministry in Honduras.

Local disciples know the language, understand the culture, have a heart for their people, and will stand strong in times of crises. The greatest way to increase our reach is to multiply; we will do so by equipping and empowering locals.


4) Obedient Stewardship = 1 Peter 4:10-11

Our partners can have confidence in transparent stewardship with frontline excellence. All stateside expenses are kept to an absolute minimum and only exist to direct support and attention to our Honduras programs and training initiatives in order to create the greatest impact.

We’re truly committed to stewardship. In 2019, 97.79% of every dollar went to frontline programming: whole-person care programs, trainings provided to organizations providing aftercare, and mission trips to engage in support of aftercare ministries. When someone gives to Radiate Coalition, they have transparent access to see where each penny is spent.

No single organization is capable of facing this epidemic alone. We must work together in collaboration. One critical component to the successful rescue and restoration of trauma victims and survivors is the availability of quality aftercare services to facilitate healing and prevent revictimization.

Radiate Coalition exists to develop, equip, and pioneer restorative programs that provide whole-person care to victims of abuse, trafficking, exploitation, trauma, and oppression across the globe. We also work to provide prevention education, aftercare training, family and community support services, while raising awareness.

Our story is not a traditional one. Instead of starting a nonprofit to then work to launch a program, the Lord has used the last 9 years to refine the Casa de Ester program into a model bearing excellent fruit, which then birthed a nonprofit to support/expand this model while sharing the successful practices with others. Our stateside leadership has served for years on the frontlines of the mission field; there is no disconnect between the stateside operations and the field. Our stateside operations exist only to support, equip, and serve the frontline programs; as opposed to poorly resourced frontline programs that sadly appear to exist as promotional tools to help fund the fixed costs of a top-heavy stateside organization.

We are constantly learning and furthering our understanding to enhance our ability to provide extensive care to victims and survivors. While we are not alone in our pursuit of addressing this global epidemic, Radiate Coalition is committed to helping victims not just in the short-term to survive the trauma, but to walk with each individual through the arduous and difficult path to healing to ultimately thrive through encountering restoration and freedom in Jesus Christ. Where other organizations may settle for less quality or are simply not willing to provide this level/length of care, we believe it is worth every penny, every second, every sleepless night, every long day to see a life rescued and restored.

While Radiate Coalition is a young nonprofit (formed in 2018), our core program Casa de Ester was originally established in 2011 by Arrow Child & Family Ministries (ACFM).

Casa de Ester was established as a Christ-centered restoration home for teenage girls rescued from sexual abuse, trafficking, and exploitation in Honduras. The Casa de Ester program shares the love of Christ by tending the wounds of their abuse while providing a caring and safe environment where physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are met - restoring each girl to a life of salvation, hope, purpose, and favor in Jesus Christ.

In 2013, Michael and Valina Perry became missionary directors of the Casa de Ester home. In 2015, ACFM withdrew from Honduras and entrusted full responsibility/ownership to the Perrys. From 2015 through 2018, the Perrys operated all Honduras operations under stateside shelter organizations.

In 2016, the Casa Legado (Legacy House) transition program was launched to provide extended care and greater opportunities for Casa de Ester graduates beyond 18 years of age by:
- providing continued education to complete high school or begin university;
- creating greater employment opportunities based on location and access to the city;
- offering guidance, accountability, and continued physical/emotional/spiritual support as these young ladies transition into independent living situations.

In 2018, the Perrys founded Radiate Coalition to direct all support and administration stateside and raise our voice for Casa de Ester, Casa Legado, and the many other girls around the globe still in need of rescue.

Beyond directing and supporting frontline care programs, Radiate Coalition launched a training program for other nonprofit organizations in 2019. Radiate Coalition has provided whole-person care training to safe homes in Uganda and Texas.

We believe these programs are the first fruits that are providing foundational seeds to be sown for programs, collaborations, and trainings to come.