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79 women and children rescued in Nepal

Most were intercepted at the border and one survivor was rescued from child marriage.

78 survivors, including 26 children, were stopped from meeting a bleak fate across the Nepal border when our agents thwarted their traffickers’ plans. The additional survivor was rescued from child marriage.

After rescue, our team trains every survivor to spot and avoid traffickers in the future.

Thanks to our fierce all-female team of agents equipping 24 border stations across six districts, we’re closing in on traffickers daily in Nepal. Learn more.

31 girls rescued in South Asia

31 girls, all between 14 and 17 years old, were rescued from exploitation last month.

Most of the girls were selling themselves just to make enough money to keep themselves from starvation. Because of their desperate circumstances, all the girls entered our residential home where they’ll begin their healing journey.

The compassionate heroes who work in these residential homes are instrumental to the survivors’ recovery. To learn more about our incredible front-line workers, read more here.

Border agents rescue 43 at the Nepal border

43 people, over half of them children, were rescued at the border of Nepal from a life of exploitation. Traffickers lured their victims to the border with false promises of marriage or a promising new job.

Fortunately, our brave all-female team of agents saw through the lies and stopped them before it was too late. All the survivors were reunited with their families.

To learn about how traffickers bait their victims in Nepal, read more on our blog.

57 Rescued from International Sex Trafficking in Asia

57 people, including 12 children, were rescued from human trafficking throughout several countries in Asia.

Our agents worked alongside local law enforcement in three separate operations to rescue these individuals and return them home.

To read about a recent operation involving international sex trafficking, read here.

11 Rescued during Raid in the Philippines

After months of planning and preparation by our rescue agents and law enforcement, 10 young women and one girl were freed when their trafficker was arrested. During the raid, which can be quite intense as officers rush in to secure the suspect, several of the adult victims showed great compassion when they surrounded and comforted the child until the suspect was secure.

It can take time for victims to realize that they’re being rescued instead of arrested. To see that process unfold through the eyes of a burn agent, read more here.