Our story began in 2012 when Deborah, our founder and executive director,

became aware of the atrocities of sexual slavery after her daughter-in-law

visited Calcutta, India, and returned to the United States with a passion

for saving girls from this brutal exploitation.

 

After hearing her daughter-in-law's heart, Deborah began to research

the issue only to discover that it was a global crisis

and a much bigger problem in the

United States than she ever thought possible. 

 

Soon after, she organized a group of individuals with a passion for this work,

and together they established The Potter’s Hands Foundation 

to do their part in combatting sex-trafficking in Western, NY.

 

They each began sharing their knowledge and understanding

of the crisis with everyone they encountered.

They found that once people became aware

of this horrific crime against America’s women and children,

they, too, wanted to join the fight in this battle.