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Meet Lawan
Sometimes, something as simple as a scholarship to pay for schooling can mean the difference between a life of exploitation or safety for a child. Lawan’s story showcases the strength and determination of a survivor. We are committed to finding the children trapped in these dangerous places and doing what it takes to help them stay free.
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Featured stories
Relentless in Rescue
Our founder recently shared a story that revealed the heart of rescue…
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Celebrating a Year of Rescue in Zimbabwe
In the last year, dozens of Zimbabwean children have made a joyous change: they are no longer victims!…
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Innovative Job Training Gives Hope to Trafficking Survivors
Real rescue is more than escape. …
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How to Fight Human Trafficking
The problem of child trafficking demands a response. What will yours be?…
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Lived Experience Helps Agent Break the Cycle of Exploitation
Survivor helps restore hope to others…
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Civilian Woman Rescues Children from Traffickers
Diya made a bold move: she confronted a trafficker….
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“Nobody Can Stop Me”: Trafficking Survivor Tackles Post-Rescue Hardships Head-On
“If I give up, I shut out my dream. But if I rise up… Nobody can stop me.”…
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Mealea’s Choice
When a family emergency forced Mealea to choose between herself and her family, we offered a third option. …
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The Girl Behind the Green Gate
Caleb sprinted behind the armed officers, desperate to get to the trafficker before he could escape….
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“I Want to Give Hope”: Interview with a Trafficking Survivor
Hamisi shares encouragement for “girls who feel like they don’t belong to the world.”…
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How Social Media Drives Sex Trafficking
By gradually changing a child’s perception of the world, social media enables human trafficking….
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Pushed to the Edge: How Desperation Fuels Child Exploitation
With no other options ahead and countless duties on their shoulders, they’re left with two terrible options: exploitation or starvation….
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What is Grooming? 3 Ways Traffickers Ensnare Children
What begins as a seemingly innocent friendship often ends in tragedy….
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“I know we have a voice”: Human Trafficking Survivor Quotes about EMPOWER
“EMPOWER is changing people”…
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Daily Desperation: A Day in the Slums
How does a child care for their siblings without financial support to survive? …
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Raid in South Asia Rescues Ten
Ten young women and girls in South Asia had moved from their modest homes to the city to find work. Instead, they…
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6 Quotes from Human Trafficking Survivors That Left a Mark on Agents
Agents reflect on some of the most impactful words spoken by children we’ve rescued….
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OSEC Team Takes Down Crime Syndicate in Thailand
A cyber-crime ring thought they were safe behind their screens. They were wrong….
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A 12-Year-Old’s Fateful Journey
Taral thought his life was about to change for the better when he met a man in the jungle….
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What happens after rescue?
A successful rescue doesn’t end when a child is removed from exploitation. That event is only the first step in a process…
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Ten Dollars or Less: Geneva’s Journey
When Geneva’s father left them, taking the family’s only source of income with him, life as Geneva knew it quickly crumbled. …
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An Agent Reflects on Rescuing a Toddler
An agent lures a perpetrator out of the shadows of the internet to rescue a child….
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4 Devastating Reasons Kids Face Exploitation in Uganda
For some children across Uganda, entering exploitation is the only means to survive. …
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A New Weapon in the Battle Against OSEC
The online sexual exploitation of children has grown exponentially, but so has the ability to combat it. …
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Teamwork in the Dominican Puts Traffickers on Their Heels
The team in the Dominican Republic continues to expand their caseload thanks to intentional collaboration with law enforcement….
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Changing Lives One Business at a Time
Small business training in Kenya doesn’t just help kids stay free; it’s helping to break the cycle of multi-generational poverty….
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Flawless Raid Takes Unexpected Twist
After a particularly efficient investigation, new intel came from an unexpected source: the pimp….
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Meant for Good: Lydia’s Story
Young Lydia bookended her heartbreaking story with something unexpected: gratitude. …
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Destiny Rescue Signs Agreement with Thai Government
We are happy to announce the signing of an MOU that formalizes Destiny Rescue’s (an organisation whose rescue work in Thailand, Cambodia…
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The Perfect Storm: Why OSEC is Growing So Quickly
The online sexual exploitation of kids is under-reported, hard to track and poorly understood. And by all accounts, it’s growing out of…
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Closing the Gaps at the Nepal Border
New border stations added in Nepal to stop more traffickers from luring victims out of the country. …
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What is OSEC?
Kids are being exploited online at an alarming rate. Learn more about this complex problem and how we can address it….
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Kenya: An Introduction
Despite many challenges, Kenyans are known for being hopeful for a better future. Learn about this beautiful land of contrasts and the…
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More Rescues than Ever Before
2022 was a year of record growth for Destiny Rescue, an organisation whose work in Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines Child Rescue…
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Sisters Exit the Sex Trade, Turn Back to Save Others
After months of hard work, Sophea was finally free from exploitation. But that wasn’t enough: her little sister still faced abusers every…
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An Inside Look at the Work of Three Freedom Fighters
Freedom Fighters are heroes who use their unique giftings to rescue children and help them heal and build a new life. From…
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Operation Cattleya: Over 70 rescued in the Dominican Republic
Sometimes you have to pretend to be the bad guy to save them….
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What is a Freedom Fighter?
Rescuing exploited children and keeping them free requires a diverse team of professionals, from former detectives to psychologists to business specialists and…
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A Way Out
In the blink of an eye, Edith’s life changed. Without income for daily necessities, she was desperate to provide for her family….
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“She Didn’t Want to be There”: The Girl in Gold
The story of a daring raid through the eyes of a Rescue Agent…
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Reintegration Update: 50 survivors celebrate their graduation!
Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of these 50 precious children….
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Pilot Projects: The First Step to a New Rescue Operation
In order to expand our vital work to a different region of the world, Destiny Rescue first establishes a Pilot Project….
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Join the movement to end violence against women and girls
The path to eliminating violence against women has not been an easy one, but we won’t stop freeing women and children from…
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Learning from a survivor: Fiona’s Freedom
Part 2 of Fiona’s incredible journey from the despair of sexual exploitation in Uganda to a new life of hope…
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Philippine Government Declares War on OSEC
The Filipino government has taken a strong stance against the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC). …
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Listening to a survivor: Fiona’s story
Fiona shares her journey of discovering she was no longer alone….
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