Anita Campbell
County Reporter
Forgiven And Free Ministries Inc has opened Debra's House of Hope in Warsaw. This recovery house was named after the late Debra Lee who passed away in February 2023. She had struggled with addiction in her younger years and had been sober for 23 years when she passed. Debra's heart was to help women recover.
Debra’s House of Hope is a yearlong recovery and Christian discipleship program.
The staff at Debra’s House helps individuals find safety and healing from trauma, abuse, domestic violence, and addiction. This program provides mentorship, education, counseling and biblical training. Debra’s House offers a clean and substance-free environment. There is an application process and several applications have already been received from women who are homeless and need recovery.
“There is a growing need in our community to help women,” said Brandy Fajen, director of Debra’s House of Hope. “We do not have many supports available in our community and we hope to help women get their lives back on track.”
Brandy Fajen has been ministering to the incarcerated for over four years now. There she has recognized the need for women to be rehabilitated and mentored. “David and I were also foster parents for several years and many children never return home because the mother never learned better or had supports,” said Fajen. “We understand we can't help those who do not want to be helped, however it is our and everyone's duty to try. We want to make our community a better place. I think many individuals do not realize there is a significant drug and domestic abuse problem in our area. It is here in our community, and we definitely need to address it the best we can.
This is a non-for-profit ministry and they definitely need help and support. David Fajen and Tracey Spry are board members of Debra's House. To lend support to Debra’s House contact Fajen at Forgiven and Free Ministries Inc, PO BOX 474, Warsaw, MO 65355.
