We are asking for support to send George to rehab, in the form of prayers and financial assistance.

Your donation will help cover the costs of residential treatment, and travel costs.

12 weeks treatment = €28,200 approx $33,000.

2 last minute round trip tickets to Cyprus cost around $4,000

Finally 3% of total funds raised goes to Give Send Go platform.

Your donation will help cover the costs of residential treatment, and travel costs.

12 weeks of treatment costs €28,200 approx $33,000.

Two last minute round trip tickets to Cyprus cost around $4,000

Finally 3% of total funds raised will go back to give Send Go platform.

Below is a brief recap of George’s story, as well as a link to rehab facility.

1. George was 5 years old when he and his

year old sister were first removed from their home and placed in Foster care. Their mother having major mental health issues stemming from years of abuse and domestic violence. By the age of 10, he had switched foster homes over 8 times and placed in a farm home for teenagers, and finally landed in children’s inpatient mental health facility.

Also, by this time his mother managed to put herself in yet another DV relationship and acquired two more children. This relationship ended with both adults ending up in prison. His mother never loosing sight of God, did all she could to heal and earn her children back.

Thus the family including George, two younger sisters and a younger brother were fully reunited in the fall of 2019, just as the pandemic hit. This disrupted the family therapy and mental health support George needed during a crucial time in his development.

Despite being surrounded by supportive, loving, Christian community, and having had years of “therapy” Georges deep wounds refuse to heal. His faith in God and trust in people have been broken. The past seven years has brought some beautiful healing moments to the family and a lot more trauma. As George got older and bigger his anger, shame and guilt grew. He started getting violent at home, taking out his pain in his mother, and mimicking the violence he witness at a young age, causing more trauma to his siblings. He was first put on voluntary probation at age 15, which was of no consequence to him, as it was voluntary and he was not required to meet the conditions of probation. So his behavior escalated he turned to alcohol and marijuana to numb his pain. He started skipping school, failing his classes meant he could no longer play highschool sports. He got in the wrong crowd and made a name for himself as the party kid. All the while becoming more and more aggressive at home. His distrust for authority figures only exacerbates the situation, so no amount of police or legal involvement deters him. George was arrested on his 17th birthday, spending two months in juvenile detention. This was a small wake up call, his behavior at home improved, and he managed to earn 3 Highschool credits in summer school. But despite participating in a highly recommended mental health and substance abuse therapy, and knowing he would face probation violations and go back to jail, he could not shake the addiction to alcohol. He has completely given up on himself and his future, binge drinking for days in a row and engaging in other high risk behaviors.

Locking George up will not help, as this kid needs healing not punishment. An inpatient treatment facility is this families last hope. And he needs to be in a completely different environment away from

all he knows so he can focus only on himself and his healing. Sadly the state of Oregon, where family lives, has lost a lot of funding in the past years, and there is a shortage of beds in rehabilitation facilities. Private facilities for youth around the country are limited, outrageously priced, and are not equipped to treat dual diagnosis, not to mention they are co-ed, which can lead to other serious complications.

After much prayer and many tears shed a facility was found in Cyprus! It is less than half the cost of American treatment centers. Focusing on young people with mental health and addiction They offer online therapy for family providing parents with tools to help transition to home and community when time comes.

George has acknowledged his need for this level of treatment and is willing to go to this program.

www.HolinaCyprus.com

May God Bless you all for your prayers and support.