Salvus Foundation

12/25/2025

Sold to a man, to use her sexually, as a child, by her mother... For $500 to buy drugs...

12/25/2025

We pray for our kids.... When most families are preparing for a happy holiday season... Many of our kids, are hiding under the bed or behind a dresser or in a closet, trying not to get hit again.....

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12/10/2025

"I'm scared of him," the 5-year-old whispered, refusing to take the witness stand. The judge nodded, then did something no one in the courtroom had ever seen.

It was the hardest part of the trial. 5-year-old Anna was the only witness to the domestic violence that had put her mother in the hospital. Now, she was in a large, intimidating courtroom, and her father was staring at her from the defendant's table.

She refused to move. She just hid behind the prosecutor, shaking. "I can't," she cried. "He'll see me."

The prosecutor was about to ask for a recess when the judge, a man known for his stern demeanor, called for a brief pause. He stepped down from his high bench, walked over to the little girl, and knelt.

"What's your name, sweetheart?" he asked, his voice suddenly soft.

"Anna," she whispered.

"Well, Anna, I'm Judge Marcus. This is my courtroom, and in here, I'm the boss. And my number one rule is that no one gets to be scary in here. Not even him. I won't let him."

He pointed to the witness stand. "That chair looks big and lonely, doesn't it?" She nodded. "How about," he said, "you and I go sit up there together? You can sit on my lap. I'm a good shield."

He held out his hand. She took it.

The judge sat in the witness stand, holding Anna securely in his arms, his black robe acting like a protective cape. Shielded by the one man in the room more powerful than her father, she finally found her small, brave voice and told the court what she saw.

11/11/2025

If you fight... Do it right..

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11/08/2025

Winter Born... Sounds like the story of a couple of young women I know...

10/31/2025

I'm sharing this today, at the risk of the message getting lost because of who it's coming from... So I need you to put on your big boy pants and your big girl pants before you watch this... This is one of the clearest messages I've seen recently of a young woman being able to identify what she needs from her father... Put the context aside long enough to figure out how to love your daughter... I suspect that if he had given her these things that she's asking for in this clip... while she was growing up, she would not be pursuing the lifestyle that she's heading towards now. Learn from this.

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

Make a better choice...
Love yourself

10/27/2025

Foster Parents Wanted

🍰🎨 Meet Kailie — a burst of sunshine wrapped in creativity and kindness!

If you love cupcakes, coloring books, and contagious laughter, you’ll adore Kailie. This energetic teen has a heart full of hope and hands always busy with art — drawing, painting, and dreaming up her next sweet creation. Her favorite show? “Is it Cake?” (of course!). Her favorite flavors? Mint chocolate chip, butter pecan, and chocolate vanilla — ice cream royalty!

💛 Kailie’s story is full of color, flavor, and heart. Click to learn more about this incredible young woman and how you might be part of her next chapter.
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👉To learn more about how you can become an adoptive parent or family, please visit www.adoptpakids.org or contact the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-SWAN.