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.

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14 Girls Rescued from Sexual Exploitation

Fourteen girls in South Asia are now safe in our Residential Care home.

The survivors are between 13 and 17 years old. All were affected by crippling poverty, forcing either them or someone close to them into sex exploitation to survive. Out of this group, eight of the children were at dire risk of abuse because a mother or other family member was participating in sex work. The other six girls were already selling themselves to survive.

Our team is now gently helping the children move past the trauma they’ve endured. Later, they’ll equip the girls with skills and vocational training so that they never have to face exploitation again.

14 Girls Rescued from Sex Trafficking

Fourteen girls in South Asia are now recovering in our Residential Care home.

While most of the children had been forced to sell themselves just to survive, five were living with a parent or guardian who worked in the sex industry, putting the child in immediate danger of exploitation. These kids are often forced to witness sex acts and face sexual advances from their parents’ clients.

All the children have entered our local Residential Care home, where they’ll learn to cope with all they’ve endured and move toward a brighter future. Depending on their age and circumstances, they’ll also be equipped to return to school or find work to support themselves.

15 Rescued in South Asia

14 girls and one 19-year-old woman rescued from various forms of sex trafficking in South Asia

Our team in South Asia used their wide-ranging expertise to rescue the children and young woman from their abusers. Most of the survivors had been under the brutal control of their traffickers, but one was a victim of rape and another was forced into selling herself just to survive.

Several of the girls were rescued when rescue agents went undercover to offer them a chance at freedom. Agents collaborated with law enforcement to rescue the rest, including one raid that rescued 8 victims.

All of the survivors were returned home (some in other countries) or given a new, safe place to live.

Two Children Free from Traffickers

Raids in the Dominican Republic rescued two children from sexual exploitation.

Local law enforcement asked our agents to assist them when they got word of children suffering sexual abuse. We helped with surveillance and assisted police during the raid, which rescued the 16- and 13-year-old girls.

Three traffickers were arrested during the operations. Thanks to our team’s collaboration with local authorities, those criminals can no longer harm children.

23 Free from Exploitation in Zimbabwe

Twenty girls and three young women are starting new lives in freedom.

Rescue changed all that. All 23 are now enrolled in our Community Care Program, where they’ll be equipped to live free. You can read about how vocational training changed one Zimbabwean survivor’s life on our blog.