Bill Blair

Bill is the Chief Financial

Officer for Rapha House

International, a global 

organization dedicated

to rescuing and assisting

individuals who have 

been trafficked or

exploited. Bill is 

responsible for

overseeing all building and real estate acquisition, development and construction projects, as well as maintaining strong fiscal accountability and financial reporting for operations and facilities in Cambodia, Thailand, Mynamar, Haiti and selected U.S. locations.

Bill is also the Vice President and CEO of American Rehabilitation Ministries located in Joplin, Missouri. Prior to becoming involved with philanthropic missions, Bill owned and operated Blair Construction and Farming where he managed Operations, Finances, Crop and Livestock Production in addition to being a General Contractor.

Bill states his life objective as: “I strive to accomplish tasks set before me in the most efficient and productive methods, creating unity and empowering those working with me to accomplish goals.”

Susie Carpenter

Susie is the Director of Media &

Marketing for Million Kids.

Previously, she volunteered for

Million Kids since the

organization's beginnings. 

Susie is also the owner of

Figgyworks Design & Marketing. 

She is passionate about helping

non-profit organizations and small businesses get great things done through design, creative branding and cost-effective marketing. Her vast experiences range from print design, web 

design and social media marketing.

Susie is an accomplished designer with a unique balance of creative and technical expertise, coupled with a strong background in print design. For more than 12 years, she has helped her clients develop corporate and brand identities, as well as market positioning. She understands the importance of knowing the long-term vision of a company and how to accurately and consistently reflect and strengthen that message in all visual and written communications.

Stephanie  Freed

Stephanie Garman Freed is the 

Executive Director and 

Co Founder of Rapha House 

International, a global organization

that exists to “Love, Rescue and

Heal” child victims of slavery and 

sexual exploitation.

Stephanie is responsible for 

overseeing the strategic

development and day to day operations of Safe Houses operations in several South East Asian Countries. Starting in 2003, Rapha House Cambodia has grown to be one of the largest and most dedicated safe houses programs committed to assisting well over 1000 exploited and at risk children in urban communities and rural villages of Cambodia.

Stephanie is selfless and tireless as she inspires others with the need and the capability of truly ending child slavery, one survivor at a time. She is a true visionary who takes on tough jobs in mission fields when others shy away. Recently Stephanie saw the establishment of Rapha House Haiti with on the ground rescue and recovery services in some of the most challenging conditions a mission could undertake.

She also serves on the Board of Directors of Million Kids, a U.S. Based nonprofit that combats human trafficking in the primarily in the United States.

Rapha House has grown dramatically under Stephanie’s leadership. She is very passionate about telling the story of the grassroots work of Rapha House, and of the incredible children who live in their safe homes. For Stephanie, one child slave is one too many.

Stephanie is a lifetime resident of Joplin, Missouri, along with her husband, Brandon, and their three children.

Opal  Singleton

Opal serves as the 

President and CEO of 

Million Kids and the 

Director of Development 

for Rapha House 

International. As a retired

business executive in 

International Marketing,

Opal understands that to

win the battle to rescue and support victims of trafficking requires the creative resources of an entire community.

Fighting against perpetrators of child trafficking is not for lightweights. This battle requires the expertise and resources of everyone in the community. Whether it is in Cambodia, Thailand or right here in our own backyard in Riverside, California, everyone must come together to protect our young people and vulnerable persons against perpetrators.

Opal meets with business executives, city and county officials, community action groups and concerned individuals to explore ways that they can strengthen the fight against trafficking in their community. From exploring safe havens for a teenage victim who has been exploited through prostitution to working with corporations that employ thousands of laborers, Opal uses her background and experience to find creative solutions to stop trafficking.

If your organization, business or church would like to learn more about trafficking in your community, contact us and request an informative presentation about how to recognize and end trafficking in our region.

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