LIGHT HOUSE FOR LIFE

Name

LIGHT HOUSE FOR LIFE

Legal name

Lighthouse for Life

Website

https://lighthouseforlife.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lighthouse for Life is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the Midlands of South Carolina that fights human trafficking through community education, DSS-licensed residential care for minor female victims (Karis Home), a survivor drop-in center (The Harbor), and outreach training for law enforcement, schools, and churches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Human Trafficking Survivor Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Human trafficking services
• Survivor support programs
• Residential care services
• Anti-trafficking education
• Community awareness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the mission. Lamplighter program offers monthly recurring gifts at donor-selected amounts.
2. Annual Events: Fundraising events including the annual Fund the Fight Gala and Light the Fight 5K Glow Walk/Run generate revenue through sponsorships, ticket sales, and participant fundraising.
3. Legacy/Planned Giving: Bequests, charitable trusts, beneficiary designations, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and securities/stock donations for long-term sustained revenue.
4. Corporate/Church Partnerships: Sponsorships and partnerships with businesses and churches who support the mission through regular giving or in-kind donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Light House for Life is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that eradicates human trafficking by educating communities and empowering survivors. It operates Karis Home, a DSS-licensed safe house providing long-term residential care for minor and young adult female survivors of sex trafficking, and The Harbor, a drop-in center offering survivor support services. The organization also delivers human trafficking awareness training and education for schools, businesses, law enforcement, and community groups.

Product overview

Lighthouse for Life is a faith-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a comprehensive suite of anti-human trafficking programs. The core offerings include: Karis Home (long-term residential care for minor female sex trafficking survivors ages 12-21 with on-site licensed private school), The Harbor (drop-in center providing safe space, meals, life skills, and support services for adult survivors), and Human Trafficking Education/Training (community awareness programs for law enforcement, medical personnel, schools, businesses, and churches). Supporting programs include the Lamplighters recurring giving program, Legacy Giving (planned giving), Freedom Bags (material support), Speaker's Bureau (community outreach volunteers), and annual events (Light the Fight 5K and Fund the Fight Gala). These programs work together to fulfill the mission of educating communities and empowering survivors to eradicate human trafficking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karis Home: Long-term residential care program for minor females (ages 12-21) who have been victims of sex trafficking, including licensed private school on site
• The Harbor
• Lamplighters

Quantifiable outcome

• Safe House Project Gold Badge certification for Survivor Support Program - highest level of survivor care meeting industry best practices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Safe House ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafe House Project provides certification for anti-trafficking organizations. Lighthouse for Life received the Gold Safe House Badge for their Survivor Support Program, indicating the highest level of survivor care meeting industry best practices. Certification is held for 3 years.
• South Carolina Human Trafficking Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse for Life works closely with the Human Trafficking Task Force of the South Carolina Attorney General's Office. Statistics on Human Trafficking in South Carolina come directly from this annual report.
• Riverland Hills Baptist ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost venue for the annual Fund the Fight Gala event at 201 Lake Murray Blvd.
• East Lake Community ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost venue for community training events at 10057 Broad River Road.
• Shandon Baptist ChurchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partner whose lead pastor, Daniel Dickard, welcomed guests and prayed over ministry needs at the 2025 Fund the Fight Gala.
• The Center for Advanced Technical StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents and teachers at this technical school built a custom putting green with a five-foot-tall lighthouse that lights up when a golf ball goes through. Students from electrical, woodworking, and 3D printing departments contributed skills to create a community engagement piece for Lighthouse for Life.
• Church Partners (Multiple)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of churches including Chapin UMC, Faith Church, Lexington Methodist, Northside Church, River City Church, and others who provide volunteer support, event sponsorship, and community outreach.
• Business Partners (Multiple)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVarious businesses provide job opportunities for survivors, discounted services, event sponsorship, and financial support including King Consulting and others listed on partner page.
• Department of Social Services (DSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaris Home program is specifically designed and licensed by DSS for minor females who have been victims of sex trafficking.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Trafficking Hope: Faith-based anti-trafficking nonprofit offering survivor housing, outreach, and prevention programs in select U.S. regions. Comparable faith-rooted, residential-focused service model but smaller and more regional than Lighthouse for Life.

Direct peers

• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based nonprofit offering residential recovery and a social enterprise employment program for women survivors of trafficking, exploitation, and addiction. Comparable survivor-support and empowerment-focused service model.
• A21: Global anti-human trafficking organization operating shelters, aftercare programs, and education/outreach. Runs a comparable residential + education + awareness model to Lighthouse for Life, with safe houses for rescued survivors.
• Shared Hope International: National anti-trafficking nonprofit focused on prevention, protection, and restoration for sex trafficking survivors, including shelter and safe housing programs. Closely aligned with Lighthouse for Life's mission of eradicating trafficking through education and survivor empowerment.
• Restore NYC: New York-based nonprofit providing long-term residential and community-based restoration programs for foreign-born survivors of sex trafficking. Comparable long-term residential care and survivor support model.
• Rapha International: Faith-rooted anti-trafficking organization providing holistic survivor aftercare, prevention education, and shelter programs domestically and abroad. Similar faith-based and survivor-care focus as Lighthouse for Life.
• Wellspring Living: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing residential and community-based care for survivors of sex trafficking, including minors, in the same niche as Karis Home. Operates a multi-program residential/drop-in/education stack very similar to Lighthouse for Life's.

Broad incumbents

• Polaris Project: National anti-trafficking organization operating the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, policy advocacy, and survivor services. Operates broadly in the same space as Lighthouse for Life but at significantly greater national scale and scope.
• International Justice Mission: Large global anti-trafficking organization working on rescue, restoration, and prosecution, including survivor aftercare programs. Comparable mission focus but operates as a much larger global incumbent.

Others

• Safe House Project: National organization that certifies and supports safe houses for trafficking survivors and awarded Lighthouse for Life its Gold Safe House Badge. Functions as an ecosystem partner/certifier rather than a direct service peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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