The wall in our foundation headquarters was covered with photos. Hundreds of them. Families who'd found safety, children who'd found homes, women who'd found freedom.

"Look at this one," Bola said, pointing to a picture of a young mother with three children. "Remember Maria Santos from Mexico City? She's a nurse now. Her oldest daughter just got into medical school."

"And this one," Marcus added, showing me a photo of twins about Kai and Solana's age. "The Chen family from our first ...