23 girls and young women stepping into freedom in the Philippines
Efforts in collaboration with law enforcement rescued 23 survivors of sex trafficking, including four minors, and facilitated the arrest of three alleged perpetrators.
After we received a tip that girls and young women were being sold for sex by a pimp in a southern region of the Philippines, agents began collaboration with local law enforcement – our first mission ever in this region.
The operation was the result of months of hard work and case building. We worked alongside police to provide undercover surveillance, intelligence gathering and on-scene support during the raid.
Our social worker collaborated with the Filipino Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) team and assisted in the support of survivors immediately after rescue.
Rescue Update Archive
22 People Rescued from Exploitation in the Dominican Republic
Sixteen cases brought to us by local law enforcement led to freedom for 21 children and one adult in the Dominican Republic earlier this year.
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28 Kids Rescued from Sexual Exploitation in Zimbabwe
Twenty-eight girls are recovering from the cruelty of exploitation in Zimbabwe.
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These girls, all between 13 and 18 years old, have entered our Community Care program and are forging a new direction for their lives. We just recently celebrated our first official year of rescue in Zimbabwe and are so excited to see these children bloom in the light of freedom.
33 children rescued by border agents in Nepal
Twenty-six girls and seven boys were rescued at the Nepal border before traffickers could sneak them out of the country.
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The children, all between 9 and 17 years old, were rescued over the course of three weeks along with 53 adults.
When border agents reunite survivors with their families, they take time to discuss techniques to recognize traffickers and avoid being deceived in the future.
You can learn more about what happens after a border rescue on our blog.
10-year-old boy rescued in the Dominican Republic
We collaborated with police to rescue a 10-year-old boy in the Dominican Republic.
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Our investigators helped police arrest the child’s abuser. The boy’s next steps were determined by the government’s child services department.
Our work with law enforcement agencies in the Dominican Republic has led to a dramatic increase in cases fighting trafficking and exploitation in the region.
To read about how traffickers are reacting to the heat, see our blog.
43 rescued at the Nepal border
Border agents rescued 43 people from traffickers attempting to lure them out of the country.
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Seventeen of those rescued were children. Because of a social stigma in the region about those who are deceived by traffickers, most of those we rescue at the border choose not to press charges.
But in this group, one brave young woman decided to take police action against the man who trafficked her. That decision will keep a dangerous criminal from victimizing others.
Our team of expert investigators collaborated with local law enforcement throughout the beginning of this year to rescue these individuals. On top of bringing freedom to the victims, these cases also led to the arrest of 14 offenders. Thanks to our team’s collaboration with police, these traffickers and abusers will face the consequences of their cruelty.