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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.

25 rescued in Nepal

Agents in Nepal rescued 23 people at the border. Their efforts also ensured safety for two other survivors of sexual abuse and facilitated the arrest of their abusers.

A mother and her four-year-old son were among those rescued at the border. Nine of the survivors were children ages 15 to 18.

52 children rescued and enrolled in community care

Over the past few weeks, the survivors, ages eight to 17, have attended our initial trauma-rehabilitation program and begun the first steps of their freedom plan.

These rescues occurred in South Asia. Almost all of the survivors were being sexually exploited and abused in exchange for funds needed to survive.

Five of the survivors were eight years old.

Our program in this region focuses on trauma rehabilitation and training programs that help families break free from extreme poverty. In cases where a very young child is rescued, our freedom plan focuses on providing training opportunities for her guardian so that the child can attend school and the family is able to afford necessities such as food and shelter.

41 rescued across five countries!

Raid, border and covert rescues brought freedom to women and children in five different countries.

Raid operations in collaboration with the police brought freedom to 12 people in two different countries. Among those rescued were five children.

Eight girls and young women ages 14 to 21 accepted our team’s offer of freedom and joined our community care program in Cambodia. One 14-year-old girl was rescued in Thailand.

Border agents in Nepal rescued 20 people from human trafficking including a 10 and 12-year-old girl.

14 girls rescued in Cambodia in one month

In May, 14 girls, ages 13 to 19, were rescued in Cambodia - the highest number of rescues in a month since lockdowns began in 2020.

Rescue and reintegration teams in Cambodia collaborate to rescue children from the sex industry.

Our training-on-the-job program provides safe jobs for survivors* after rescue. We pre-emptively line up these roles to enable survivors to leave the sex industry without being left financially vulnerable.

Learn more about this approach by reading Makara’s story, a survivor from Cambodia this year.

*Survivors younger than legal working age are enrolled in school while a family member receives job training.