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VISION: To see all survivors of human trafficking living independent lives while accomplishing their dreams.
MISSION : to provide support to survivors of human trafficking by creating opportunities to access education. Through these opportunities, survivors can generate sustainable, independent lives throughout their long term restoration process.
Give a man a fish he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish he will eat for a life time.
Who we are: Sun Gate Foundation, a 501 c 3 non-profit, survivor led organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, is an independent organization addressing a critical gap in the human trafficking aftercare community by making a substantial commitment to survivors. Sun Gate Foundation relies on donations and grants to fund the educational opportunities provided to survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking in the United States. The ultimate goal is to equip these young girls, boys, women, and men with a solid foundation to confidently go after their dreams.
History: Sun Gate Foundation was founded in 2013 by Suzanne Priest and Ashley Davidson when they became aware of issues of human trafficking and sex trafficking. Suzanne and Ashley quickly realized that they wanted and could make a difference in the lives of sex trafficking survivors in the United States by creating opportunities for access to education that would otherwise not be available. They believe that through education, survivors of sex trafficking can create a life enriched with greater opportunity; giving them a chance to live their dreams. Shamere McKenzie, a survivor, student and recipient of the first Sun Gate Foundation scholarship became the Chief Executive Officer carrying on the mission that she too believes in.
Behind the Name Sun Gate: Sun Gate is a symbol of the founder’s personal trial and triumph and of the goodness of humanity in the most bleak of circumstance. It is a symbol of new dawns and stands as a sentinel for villages. The founder believes that Sun Gate Foundation is all of these things for the survivors.
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
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