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

Boy Rescued from Online Trafficking

Our agents worked with Thai law enforcement to rescue the child.

Our Scientia team used their cutting-edge investigative skills to aid police in the rescue of a 16 year old boy who was being exploited online. The trafficker was arrested and the survivor is home safe.

You can read more about how the Scientia team locates and rescues victims of online exploitation on our blog.

158 People Rescued From Labor Trafficking Operation

Destiny Rescue collaborated with authorities to free the captives from an illegal call center.

The victims, 42 of whom were children, had been trapped in a pig butchering operation. Organized criminals lure their targets from all over Asia with the promise of high-paying tech jobs before imprisoning them in the call center. Once trapped, traffickers force the victims to scam others over the phone or online. The hours are brutal, and the pressure is intense; failure can result in torture or being sold into sex trafficking.

For these 158 people, the nightmare is finally over. Our teams helped debrief the survivors before working with authorities to get them home safe. Read more about pig butchering and what we’re doing to help.

Raids Free 12 Kids from Human Trafficking

Two raids in Thailand led to the rescue of 12 children.

When our team in Thailand learned that children were being exploited in local bars, they brought the information to the police. Together, they planned two raids to rescue the children.

Both raids were successful. The children are now recovering in local shelters while the traffickers await trial behind bars.

37 Rescued from Border Traffickers

37 people were rescued, and one suspect was arrested at the Nepal border.

Traffickers were attempting to lure the victims, including 15 children, out of the country before selling them into brothels, hard labor or other forms of exploitation.

After agents rescued the survivors, they spoke with them about the dangers of border trafficking before returning them safely home. While most survivors choose not to involve law enforcement to avoid social stigma, one brave 16-year-old girl and her family pressed charges against her trafficker! Police arrested the suspect.

9 boys rescued from online exploitation in East Africa

The sex trafficker who was exploiting the boys has been arrested.

Nine boys as young as 12 years old are now free from a trafficker who sexually exploited them over the internet. Teams collaborated with law enforcement to bring the criminal to justice and get the survivors the care they need. While most of the boys began their healing journey at home, four of them were entrusted to a local shelter.