KIM Deugan
Helping one person – and then many more By Gaye Bunderson Editor’s note: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we thought a brief interview with Kim Deugan, executive director of Advocates Against Family Violence, would be in order – to honor the victims of domestic abuse in Idaho and elsewhere and to let those currently experiencing abuse know there is hope and help. Q. How long have you been with Advocates Against Family Violence? A. I have had the honor of serving with AAFV for 11 years now. Q. Can you briefly explain what AAFV does? A. AAFV works to provide hope, healing, and strength to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Our mission is to eliminate violence and abuse from the lives of all individuals. We provide advocacy, support, emergency shelter, housing, education, and awareness through our 14 programs and classes. Q. What made you want to get involved? A. I’m a survivor (of abuse). I thought if I could help just one other person then my journey would have been worth it. I remember my first year working here we reported providing 1,700 services. This past year, 2019, through all of our programs and classes we provided over 60,000 victim services. We are truly reaching those victimized by domestic abuse and sexual assault. Q. Do you feel the Lord led you to this job, and why? A. Absolutely! I know I would not have pursued a position like this on my own. I’m a firm believer in Him calling us to our positions in life. We just have to be obedient and really listen to Him. I know that God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called, and He has certainly had to qualify me throughout the last 11 years. Q. Could you share your testimony with our readers? A. When I said “I do,” I thought I was going to be living the life I had always dreamed of. I would have my fairytale, the one that all little girls dream of having one day. But, much to my surprise, that is not how it turned out. Shortly after the “I do’s,” it became apparent to me that this was not going to be the case.
Kim Deugan
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