CRISIS: NO TOILET, WATER OR ELECTRICITY.
CRISIS: UNSANITARY CONDITIONS.
No elderly, disabled or service member should face homelessness and medical crisis alone.
The Refuge provides shelter and advocacy for seniors in crisis.
RESCUED FROM BISCAYNE BAY: DISABLED MERCHANT MARINE CAPTAIN, 37 YEARS ON THE WATER
HOW WE SERVE
A Path From Crisis to Stability
Rescue from Crisis
Provide Safe Housing
Advocacy
WHAT'S NEEDED RIGHT NOW
Your support provides immediate relief and long-term stability for elderly, disabled and vulnerable individuals who have nowhere else to turn.
Thank you and God bless you.
A Trailer — $15,000
To house a Navy veteran and a Merchant Marine Captain transitioning out of homelessness.
HOW IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
A trailer provides immediate, safe and private housing for a Navy veteran and a Merchant Marine Captain transitioning out of homelessness while we help them secure benefits, healthcare and longer-term, stable housing.
- A safe place to rest and recover
- Supports medical treatment and stability
- Helps break the cycle of homelessness
ANY SIZE OR CONDITION WELCOME
We accept new or used trailers, RVs or donations toward purchase, delivery and setup.
Basic Necessities — $10,000
Food, hygiene items, clothing, medical transportation, and other essentials for those currently in our care.
Emergency Marine Care Kits — $5,000 (10 people served)
Includes water, food, marine batteries, mini solar panels, and emergency supplies for elderly and disabled individuals living on boats in Biscayne Bay.
BISCAYNE BAY
“Hundreds of boats anchor in Biscayne Bay. For some, it's a hobby. For others. The elderly, disabled men and women forgotten. Feeling stranded.. It's the only home they have left.”
A LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER
Why The Refuge Exists
God entrusted all of us with a mission. And I believe it includes kindness to your neighbor.
The Word of God tells us:
“Open thy mouth... plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
— Proverbs 31:8–9, KJV
There are elderly, disabled men and women, some who served our country, who are hurting and homeless, living on unsafe boats in Biscayne Bay.
It would have been too easy to turn my back and tell myself this is not my problem.
But if you believe in God, it is.
Let's work together to fix Biscayne Bay's homelessness crisis.
Nikky Alexandra Fler
Founder, The Refuge