About us

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do you have a specific target group?

We are open to everybody. We exist to help people Connect, Heal, Restore, Grow and Thrive. Everyone deserves a share in the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ. (Col. 2:3).

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Do you work with children and youth?

Yes, we do, but primarily with Third Culture youth and kids. These kids spend a significant part of their lives outside their passport country. 

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Can we follow the courses you offer in your Academy online?

Yes, it is possible to follow some of the courses online, however, most of them are offered live so you need to stay in touch to hear about the latest training we are offering. Our Lagos Campus provides face-to-face and online training.

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Are your hospitality and Retreats open to non-Christians?

Yes, we want everyone to come and experience the love of Jesus.

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Can I join the community even if I do not need any mentoring or coaching?

Yes, you are welcome to join. Our community is not only for people who need help, although we all get stuck somewhere in our life`s journey. We have people who joined the community to have thriving connections with others, for accountability, for leaders' mastermind groups, or to do life together with us.

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How practical is your Healing and restoration process?

Here’s a story that illustrates precisely the process:

 

We first met Hannah when she was just 19 years old. For six horrific years, Hannah’s life was under the complete control of an insidious fellow who was into Human trafficking. She ended up in the Red Light District of Amsterdam as a prostitute. She has been living in this bondage, full of fear and anxiety, and attempted suicide several times. Her family had no clue of what Hannah was involved with. Hannah felt so much despair and shame that she could not share this horrific experience with anybody. This experience took away her true worth, and she saw herself as a tool for use.

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She desperately needed help to get free from the mental torture and reunite with her family again when we came across her. Her family tried all they could to contact her but they failed. She began the process of healing and restoration with us, and we finally succeeded in connecting her back with her family. As unbelievable as this sounds, this kind of thing still happens today because there is such vulnerability, especially among immigrants. They suffer emotionally and are often seen as suitable for exploitation. Believe It or Not, many liberations Start with being intentional about rescue and a Caring Soul.

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Amsterdam is a beautiful city with a rich heritage. The center of the central city is usually flooded with tourists and sightseers. Plenty of cafés, bars, restaurants, museums, art galleries, and public parks exist. During the day, people can be seen strolling through the streets, reading the newspaper at the parks, talking on the phone, or enjoying the beautiful weather. One of Amsterdam's prime and most famous spots is the red light district. It is a location where children, women, and hard drugs are trafficked. But by night, the district transforms into a modern-day bazaar where predators can come, talk with a pimp, and pick up a woman. As part of our work, we always scout this area; we discovered there was a certain period when the pimps in the area transition into “setting up shop” –We intentionally go there attempting to stir up conversations and talk to some of the women and men in the area. That is how we were able to have contact with Hannah.

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If the exploitation is so blatant, why aren’t the authorities doing anything to break it up?

The Authorities do their best to stop crime. However, human trafficking is something that is highly strong-armed by some robust networks. Also, this is hard to admit. Tourism is a significant source of income for the country – and many tourists come here to prey on children and women. It is regrettable, but there is no easy answer to this.

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How long does it take to help a person from such an experience?

There is no easy answer to this either. We’ve seen women and men come to us for help. Not every case we handle is related to human trafficking. Some people are dealing with trauma, sexual abuse, marital conflict, Family Conflict, Sexual disorientation, Career crisis, extreme fear, depression and anxiety, and panic attacks; others are isolated, hopeless, and suicidal. The horrors these people have experienced could stay with them for the rest of their lives. But with the help of our Professional Coaches, Counselors, and Mentors, we’ve seen miraculous results. If you paid a visit, you would never imagine the horrors these people have experienced.

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What do you do to help care for these people?

It is a different process for everyone because every person who comes to us is in a unique situation. Some of our clients are regular people with one or more of the abovementioned issues, not necessarily from the Red Light District. Depending on the situation, Perhaps first and most important, we organize a series of meetings and take them through the process of Christian counseling or coaching and mentoring in a future direction until they are transformed and able to cut through the clutter of life again.  In the future, we hope to have a home open for people to come in, relax, and feel like they have come home, that they may enjoy all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ Jesus. We want to restore the concept of “home” in Amsterdam. Beyond that, we have a comprehensive and professional approach to helping people open up about their situations and a fantastic team that provides the best care.

 

How much do people pay for your services?

Haven of Treasures is a nonsubsidized Non-Profit Organization open to everyone, and we aim to reach a wide variety of people worldwide. We do ask clients to donate for One-on-one tailored sessions or training in our programs depending on the level of your total gross household income so that we can cover a part of our operational expenses and also help other people who cannot afford or access our kind of services. Investing in your journey to freedom and hope is an eternal investment.

 

Contact us, and we will indicate a reasonable donation based on our progressive scale guide.

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Hannah Is Now 23 Years Old, Happily Married, and a New Mother!

We’ll never forget the day she introduced her husband to us. We sobbed with joy for at least a few minutes! And we just stood there in awe of how far she had come. She said to us,

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“This is my husband! He is wonderful, and I’m so glad you can finally meet him!”

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There were no other words needed. No “thank you’s”  from Hannah about the work we did or our role – after all, SHE was the courageous one. She was the one who faced the darkness, faced the pain, and powered through. 

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We were there to help, and we left that afternoon knowing that all those hours till late at night, cycling through the streets of Amsterdam to meet up and, at the same time, coordinating the practical things, were all worth it. It was an honor to play a part in her journey.