Renee Adams was adopted at the age of 2, to a middle class family. They worked hard, but their expectations of their child were “harder”. By the age of 13, Renee was placed back into the orphanage, The Miami Children's Home. By the age of 14, Renee began to runway, as she felt she didn’t belong; she was broken. Her days of walking the streets became tiring, until a couple of her so-called friends offered her a place to stay. Little did she know, that’s where it would all begin. Since her “friends” had done Renee a favor of finding her a place to stay, they now wanted payment for letting her stay there. She was only 14. Her predator began kicking her, as blood splattered from her head. The next thing she knew, she was taken to a truck stop to perform sexual activities for payment with knives to her throat and guns to her head. Renee decided that she could not live this way. Since the age of 17, she has lived a life as a survivor, until she became vulnerable with herself, by ripping off the band-aid and coming to grips on who she is and how worthy her life means to her. She now identifies as a Thriver! Renee will share her story in hopes that she can bring more awareness to others to end human trafficking.
Renee Kae Adams is now a grandmother, entrepreneur, and advocate who brings awareness to the harsh realities of human trafficking and childhood trauma. After nearly 50 years of exploitation, her work is fueled by quiet strength and deep commitment to supporting those whose lives have been shattered by similar experiences.