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63 Rescued at the Nepal Border

Join us in celebrating the 63 individuals rescued last month by our heroic border agents in Nepal! The women and girls were between 14 and 36 years old.

After rescue, survivors may choose to prosecute their traffickers, though many forgo that option to avoid the negative community stigma. Every survivor is counseled on how to spot and avoid traffickers in the future.

17 survivors rescued in the Dominican Republic

It was a valiant, collaborative effort alongside our partners in law enforcement in the Dominican Republic to help these survivors achieve freedom from abuse. Their rescue culminated in 16 cases being closed by Dominican authorities, with 16 perps arrested!

One of those cases involved the sex trafficking of two individuals, while the rest were victims of sex crimes. You can read more about how we rescue here.

19 survivors rescued from pimps during a raid in the Philippines

Eight of the survivors were children, three of whom were boys.

After three months of preparation, our agents went undercover with law enforcement to end the exploitation of these precious souls. The children received counseling and round-the-clock care in a government shelter while the pimps were arrested and prosecuted.

You can read the full story from the perspective of one of our agents here!

400+ rescued from labor trafficking

Over 400 men, women and children have been rescued from international labor trafficking since June. Among those rescued were 76 children, some as young as 14 years old.

All had been lured out of Thailand by false job offers and ended up being forced to work in scamming call centers. Their working conditions were brutal – survivors reported being held against their will and electrocuted or subjected to solitary confinement as discipline.

Our rescue team in Thailand has been working tirelessly on these cases since June, in collaboration with other non-profit organizations and government agencies. Their work to rescue these 400+ lives included investigation, rescue operations, travel coordination to repatriate survivors and interviewing assistance.

Two girls rescued in Cambodia

Both girls, 13 and 17 years old, have enrolled in our community care program.

Local law enforcement brought our team in to assist in the case of a 13 year old who was being raped repeatedly by a group of men. Our caseworkers were heartbroken at the level of trauma experienced by this child. We brought her to the hospital and ensured she received necessary medical attention. At the request of government authorities, our caseworkers are advocating for her throughout the judicial process.

“The girl is brave and receives good counseling from our team and the government team,” our caseworker manager in Cambodia said.