31 children rescued in Uganda and on their paths to freedom

31 girls ages 14 to 17 have been rescued from sexual exploitation and joined our community care programs in Uganda.

A major vulnerability shared by survivors in Uganda is an unstable home. It is not uncommon for a survivor to pass through numerous living situations involving different or absent guardians.

Of the 31 children rescued, only one child lived with both parents, and eight lived with a single parent. The rest were being cared for by relatives or lived on their own.

Our programs after rescue focus on a child’s unique situation to help her stay free. Our caseworkers and counselors might focus on repairing and strengthening strained family relationships. Older survivors are also able to learn vocational skills or do training on the job so they can afford rent with safe roommates.

Rescue Update Archive

Raid rescues 36 people in South Asia

36 people, including 29 children, were rescued from horrific captivity during a single raid in collaboration with law enforcement.

After being tipped off to suspicious activity in a particular building, our brave rescue agents posed as utility workers who needed to check something within the structure. Continue reading.

Six Children Rescued in South Asia

Three separate raids rescue six girls from sex trafficking.

The exploited children were between 13 and 17 years old. Thanks to our team’s increased collaboration with law enforcement, we’re contributing to more raids in the region.

Raids rescue 10 in the Philippines from sex trafficking

Two raids in collaboration with Filipino law enforcement rescued ten people, half of whom were children, from sex trafficking.

Those children were between 15 and 17 years old. Both raids took place on the same day and led to the arrest of two traffickers. To read about another case in the Philippines that led to two arrests in the same day, visit our blog.

27 rescued in the Dominican Republic

Our collaborations with law enforcement over the summer rescued 21 children and six adults in the Dominican Republic.

Our agents in the Dominican Republic have been busy! Working in collaboration with law enforcement, our teams were part of 20 operations that rescued 27 people between 8 and 34 years old.

19 perpetrators were arrested in these operations.

To read more about our increased caseload in the area, click here.

14 children rescued from sex trafficking in Asia

14 girls, all between the ages of 13 and 17, were rescued from sexual exploitation.

Most of these children, who are now safe in one of our Residential Care homes, were forced to sell their bodies just to keep from starving. To learn how we offer freedom in these situations, read here.