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Child Rescue sees the daily hardships girls face and is standing alongside them to fight for their freedoms and opportunities.

A second wave of food deliveries brought hope to 150 families

With the promise of love and marriage dancing in her mind, Nepal woman Kaya was embarking on a journey to a new country with her supposed fiance.

Nary, a strong and brave little girl, starts the next chapter of her bright future while her rapist serves a 12 year prison term.

Numerous past cases linked back to this one pimp, establishing him as the head of a deeply-rooted syndicate.

This pandemic has certainly made our rescue efforts more difficult but we will not let this stop us.

Our teams have been working hard to assemble and distribute food packs to those in need. These deliveries have brought crucial aid to desperate families and developed our relationships with key communities that will open doors for rescue opportunities in the future.

Twenty-one-year-old Soneeya* set out with her father to visit a neighbouring city. She had no idea she was about to encounter the man who would turn out to be her trafficker.

Reena, Eisha and Nadiya were rescued at the Nepal border earlier this year. Since then, we have been following up with them and their families to see how they are doing.

COVID-19’s impact on our projects is different in each country. Child Rescue teams are adapting in innovative and meaningful ways to continue to carry out our mission on the ground.

Although we are grateful that current circumstances have slowed the demand and flow of trafficking, for now, I suspect desperation and greed will cause the industry to morph, adapting to limitations but continuing to exploit young women and children.