Deborah's Gate

Deborah's Gate is a human trafficking victims safe house run by The Salvation Army in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that opened in 2009. It was one of the first safe houses to open in Canada for trafficking victims who have been sexually exploited.

Overview

While The Primary purpose of Deborah's Gate is to aid female victims of [...] trafficking, women who have been trafficked as domestic workers may also take refuge in the safe house if there are beds available. The safe house is named after Deborah, a biblical figure who emphasized justice and liberty. Deborah's Gate houses women, has a ten-bed capacity, and offers [...] rehabilitation and refugee services. The location of the safe house is kept secret in order to protect the women who stay there. Both Canadian women and women from other countries are serviced by the safe house.

Betty's Liberty Closet, an online store that sells women's clothing, donates 5% of all purchases to Deborah's Gate. Soroptimist International has also financially supported Deborah's Gate. In 2012, Naomi Krueger represented Deborah's Gate in appearing on a human trafficking discussion panel in conjunction with a presentation of Andrew Kooman's She Has a Name.