23 Children Rescued from Exploitation

21 children, ages 12-17, were enduring exploitation to survive. Two 7-year-olds were rescued from the generational impact of sexual exploitation.

Children who grow up with an exploited parent are often subjected to exploitation themselves. Our teams work with adult mothers to ensure their young children are kept safe from exploitation. Often, the mothers choose to step into a life of freedom as well! We are thankful to have the opportunity to end this cycle of exploitation.

All 23 children joined our Community Care program. In our program, they will be assessed to determine what necessities, education or vocational training is needed to keep them moving toward freedom!

We were honored to announce our work in Kenya earlier this year publicly! You can learn more about Kenya, a beautiful land of contrasts, here.

Rescue Update Archive

Diverse efforts rescue 24 from traffickers in Nepal

Nine women and 15 children are free from human trafficking, and two traffickers have been arrested.

New initiatives combined with proven methods are changing lives in Nepal.

Twenty-two women and children were rescued from international traffickers when our border agents intercepted them before they could be lured out of the country.

Meanwhile, deeper within Nepal, a raid in collaboration with law enforcement rescued two children and led to the arrest of two human traffickers. Celebrate their freedom with us today!

Two boys were rescued in Thailand.

A man was abusing the young boys while promising them a career as musicians in a band. The survivors were rescued, and after collaboration with the police, the abuser was arrested.

28 People Rescued at Nepal’s Border

Border agents were able to intercept 28 victims, including 11 children, who were in the process of being trafficked out of Nepal in hopes they could never be found.

Traffickers will spend months building fake relationships with Nepali women and girls before luring them out of the country with false promises, only to sell them to brothels as soon as they cross the border.

Fortunately, these women and kids won’t suffer that fate. Our border agents intercepted them before they could cross, counseling them on the dangers of human trafficking before sending them safely home.

37 Rescued from Human Traffickers in the Philippines

Rescue agents helped law enforcement on three separate cases to rescue 37 human trafficking victims in the Philippines.

Most of the victims had been under the control of human traffickers who advertised them in an online catalog for sex tourists. The other two cases involved the online exploitation of children, mostly boys.

Thanks to our agents’ collaboration with law enforcement, two traffickers were arrested. The adult survivors returned home to recover with their families, while most of the children were entrusted to government shelters where they will receive extensive post-trauma treatment from licensed caseworkers.

18 Children Rescued in South Asia

The kids are now all recovering together in our Residential Home.

All of the girls faced desperate circumstances, from neglect at home to family illness, that made it difficult to even afford food. With nowhere else to turn, the girls were forced to sell their own bodies just so they could buy food. Three of the children lived in homes where a family member engaged in sex work, putting them at dire risk of abuse.

Our agents gave the children another option. In the Residential Home, the children will not only work through the trauma they endured, but also be equipped with vital vocational skills that will help them achieve financial independence, ensuring they never have to resort to exploitation again.