In Loving Memory of Valerie Jeffs Mackert
Valerie was a beautiful young girl with a smile that could light up any room. She was also Warren Jeffs sister; and sexually abused as a child by three different brothers, including Warren.
When she left the Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she was unable to adapt to the outside world.
This struggle to fit in, to belong in either world, eventually cost her life.
Valerie represents how difficult this transitional struggle can be. We have seen first hand what can happen when individuals do not get the help needed to make this drastic life change. Given the assistance they need, refugees can become productive citizens of our great Nation. Valerie Jeffs Mackert
Non Profit Goals
1. Advocates protecting and ensuring basic human rights and civil liberties through:
- Litigation awareness; promoting and supporting positive change on State, National and International level.
- Education on legal issues that affect the rights and liberties of women and children in both domestic violence and polygamist groups.
- Promoting human rights and civil liberties worldwide, in conjunctions with existing agencies.
2. Expand public awareness through speaking engagements and lectures.
- Demonstrating that the power and control dynamics of domestic violence and polygamy are the same.
- Religious indoctrination is used to victimize and control.
- International, and national laws and treaties that are violated by polygamist groups.
CONTACT US TO BOOK A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT toll free at:
1-866-902-5626
3. Victim assistance; working in conjunction with existing organizations to provide:
- Personal documentation assistance and social services liaison. Continuing education, tutoring support and referral services.
- Therapy and recovery services and support networking. Provide medical, dental and optical services, through cooperation from existing Trade Schools, and Universities, for victims who often suffer neglect in these crucial areas; often providing life changing, life saving care.
- Transitional aide through personalized housing, beyond that provided by shelters, to include providing childcare, as needed.
Maintaining power and control in domestic violence, or within a polygamist cult is accomplished using the same dynamics; in fact they are identical. This diagram clearly demonstrates the similarities between domestic violence and polygamist cults.
Not only are the dynamics the same; the individual needs when leaving such controlled environments are the same, to varying degrees. Our foundation addresses these needs; beyond what the normal domestic violence shelter, or welfare system provides.
Studies, and personal experiences have shown that women who leave polygamy are frequently drawn to unhealthy relationships that can often become violent.
The following web links provide useful information and accredited relevant studies:
Sexually abused children may also develop the following:
- unusual interest in or avoidance of all things of a sexual nature
- sleep problems or nightmares
- depressionor withdrawal from friends or family
- seductiveness
- statements that their bodies are dirty or damaged, or fear that there is something wrong with them in the genital area
- refusal to go to school
- delinquency/conduct problems
- secretiveness
- aspects of sexual molestation in drawings, games, fantasies
- unusual aggressiveness, or
- suicidal behavior
Identifying Adults Abused As Children
(The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress)
The effects of early sexual abuse last well into adulthood, affecting relationships, work, family, and life in general. Individual symptomatology tends to fall into four areas:
1. Damaged goods: Low self-esteem, depression, self-destructiveness (suicide and self-mutilation), guilt, shame, self-blame, constant search for approval and nurturance.
2. Betrayal: Impaired ability to trust, blurred boundaries and role confusion, rage and grief, difficulty forming relationships.
3. Helplessness: Anxiety, fear, tendency towards re-victimization, panic attacks.
4. Isolation: Sense of being different, stigmatized, lack of supports, poor peer relations.
It is our goal to assist women and children who want to rebuild their lives; freeing themselves and their children from the cycle of abuse.
Our plan meets all of the anticipated needs of these individuals, and is intended to work with other organizations that would provide the first step in crisis intervention, and stabilization. Some of these organizations are:
- Tapestry Against Polygamy
- The Diversity Foundation (The Lost Boys)
- The HOPE Organization
- Stop Polygamy in Canada
- Domestic Violence Shelters and Organizations
- Victims Advocate Groups
Best of all, with your help our plan, deflects them from a taxed Welfare system that may only temporarily provide them with some monies and an existence. They will quickly become self-sufficient, gaining the confidence they need to rebuild their lives; becoming productive members of society.
Associated Press Photo from the Yearning for Zion Ranch
Valerie Jeffs Mackert
Gateway to Freedom
Toll Free Hot line:
1-866-902-5626
We seek to enlighten the general public as to the reality of the on-going abuses and sexual crimes that are considered "normal" within the FLDS.
When looking at this photo it is important to note that The FLDS continue to teach that a marriage is not ratified in the heavens until it is consummated.
This photo of one of the beds found in the FLDS Temple on the Yearning for Zion Ranch; it speaks for itself.
Click the links below for other organizations we support
Provides seminars and education about the abuses and complex issues of polygamy
Stop Polygamy in Canada
