Inside a Safe House for Costa Rica’s Abused and Trafficked Girls

Costa Rica’s lax prostitution laws has made it a hot bed for sex tourism which has in turn created a human trafficking epidemic. The victims of human trafficking are usually young girls who are either forced or coerced into prostitution.

Maria Ferjervary runs a safe house in Costa Rica for the victims of this abuse. The safe house is called Salvando Corazones, which translates to saving hearts. Girls as young as 11 come to Salvando Corazones to escape their abusers and rebuild their lives. Maria Ferjervary’s main goals are to protect these exploited young girls and to help them get a high school education. Salvando Corazones is run purely off of donations and is currently not receiving any federal funding.

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