FIGHT Ministries

What FIGHT Ministries does

FIGHT Ministries (Freeing Individuals from the Grasp of Human Trafficking) is a 501(c)(3) Christ-centered nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and domiciled in Plainwell, Michigan, that prevents, rescues, and rehabilitates victims of human trafficking, primarily underage females in the Dominican Republic. Its core offering is The Refuge, a physical safe house in the Dominican Republic with capacity for up to six rescued female survivors, where rehabilitation programs are delivered through Christian faith, education, counseling, and arts. The organization supports The Refuge with approximately 17 on-the-ground staff including caretakers, a psychologist, a social worker/nutritionist, teachers, agronomists, and watchmen, supplemented by visiting mission teams that complete enrichment projects on the property.

FIGHT Ministries operates a donation-driven business model with no products or services sold for revenue. Income streams include one-time and recurring individual donations (online and mail-in checks), financial partnerships with churches, and mission team fees, augmented by per-staff-member donation pages and a newsletter subscriber base. Go-to-market is community-led: the organization recruits prayer partners, mission trip participants, and financial donors from churches and individuals through email newsletters, direct outreach, and website-driven calls to action. A current 30-day fundraising campaign is targeting $60,000 to sustain and grow survivor capacity.

The technology footprint is minimal and undifferentiated: a basic website serves as the donation portal, newsletter signup, and information hub, with no proprietary platform, mobile application, or AI tooling referenced. All direct services — care, counseling, education, and rehabilitation — are delivered by human staff. Strategic differentiation rests on the Christ-centered methodology, the established Dominican Republic operational footprint in a region ranked 4th globally for sex trade exportation, and the faith-based donor and volunteer ecosystem that supplies both funding and skilled labor.

Name

FIGHT Ministries

Legal name

FIGHT Ministries

Website

https://fightministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FIGHT Ministries is a 501(c)(3) Christ-centered nonprofit that operates The Refuge, a safe house in the Dominican Republic housing up to six rescued female survivors of human trafficking, delivering faith-based rehabilitation, education, counseling, and arts programs funded by individual and church donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Rehabilitation Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAF

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAAAG

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Human trafficking rescue
• Victim rehabilitation services
• Safe house operations
• Christ-centered ministry
• Anti-trafficking nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Winter Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the fight against human trafficking. Donors can give via the website or by contacting the organization directly.
2. Church Partnerships: Financial partnerships with churches who support the ministry's mission to rescue and rehabilitate human trafficking victims in the Dominican Republic.
3. Mission Team Fees: Teams of skilled volunteers travel to the Dominican Republic property to complete specific enrichment projects for the children served. Coordination handled through [email protected].
4. Mail-in Donations: Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 54 Plainwell, MI 49080, made payable to FIGHT Ministries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FIGHT Ministries is a Christ-centered nonprofit ministry that prevents, rescues, and rehabilitates victims of human trafficking, primarily underage females in the Dominican Republic. Its core offering is The Refuge, a physical safe house that houses up to six rescued female survivors and delivers rehabilitation programs centered on Christian faith, education, counseling, and arts. The organization complements this with Mission Teams volunteer trips, newsletter updates, and a donation platform supporting operations.

Product overview

FIGHT Ministries (Freeing Individuals from the Grasp of Human Trafficking) is a Christ-centered ministry offering a unified set of programs focused on preventing human trafficking, rescuing victims, and rehabilitating survivors. The core offering is The Refuge, a safe house in the Dominican Republic that houses up to six rescued female survivors and provides rehabilitation through Christian faith, education, counseling, and arts programs. Supporting programs include Mission Teams (volunteer trips), Newsletter Subscription (communication updates), and a Donation Platform (financial support mechanisms including individual staff donation pages).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Refuge: A safe house in the Dominican Republic that can house up to six rescued female survivors, where rehabilitation programs centered around Christian faith, education, counseling, and arts are delivered.

Products and services

• The Refuge A safe house in the Dominican Republic that houses up to six rescued female survivors of human trafficking, providing rehabilitation programs centered on Christian faith, education, counseling, and arts. It is the flagship programmatic offering of FIGHT Ministries.
• Mission Teams Opportunities for skilled teams to join mission trips to the Dominican Republic to complete specific projects that enrich the lives of children served by the organization, coordinated through [email protected].
• Donation Platform Online donation system allowing one-time gifts or recurring donations, plus individual staff member donation pages for direct support to team members, and mail-in check donations to P.O. Box 54 Plainwell, MI 49080.
• Newsletter Subscription Email list subscription service providing updates on current needs and ways to partner with FIGHT Ministries in the fight against human trafficking in the Dominican Republic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safe house capacity of 6 rescued female survivors at The Refuge
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurches partner with FIGHT Ministries as prayer partners and financial supporters. The ministry invites churches to join the fight against human trafficking in the Dominican Republic.
• Mission Trip VolunteersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkilled mission teams are recruited to travel to the Dominican Republic property to complete specific enrichment projects for the children served. Coordinated through [email protected].

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Justice Mission: Largest anti-trafficking organization globally, operating in multiple countries with rescue and aftercare components. Much larger scale; relevant as a benchmark for what scaled trafficking operations look like.
• World Vision: Major Christian humanitarian organization with child sponsorship, community development, and child protection programs. Relevant peer for faith-based fundraising infrastructure and at-risk youth programs.
• Compassion International: Large faith-based child welfare organization operating child sponsorship and holistic development programs globally. Comparable in faith-based donor model and child-centered service delivery.
• Polaris Project: Major anti-trafficking organization operating the US National Human Trafficking Hotline and grantmaking programs. Relevant peer for organizational scale and survivor-services adjacency.

Direct peers

• A21: Anti-trafficking organization that prevents, rescues, and rehabilitates victims globally with a holistic program model. Operates safe houses and aftercare programs analogous to FIGHT's The Refuge.
• Not For Sale: Faith-rooted anti-slavery organization focused on rehabilitation and social enterprise for survivors. Comparable in mission, faith orientation, and survivor-care approach.
• Destiny Rescue: Faith-based organization that rescues children from human trafficking and sexual exploitation, with active operations in Southeast Asia and the Americas. Comparable in faith-driven, rescue-and-rehabilitation model.
• Love146: Faith-inspired anti-trafficking nonprofit focused on the rescue and rehabilitation of children from sex trafficking. Highly comparable to FIGHT Ministries in mission, survivor-centered care model, and donor-base composition.
• Rapha International: Faith-based organization combatting human trafficking through prevention, rescue, and restoration programs in source countries including the Dominican Republic. Most direct geographic overlap with FIGHT.
• The Exodus Road: Anti-trafficking nonprofit that conducts rescue operations and provides aftercare for survivors. Operates internationally with a similar focus on direct intervention and survivor rehabilitation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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