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How do we rescue children from sex trafficking?
Night after night, teams of agents funded by Child Rescue go undercover into some of the darkest places on the planet in search of children trapped in sex trafficking and exploitation. Once identified, agents work relentlessly to bring these children to freedom.
Covert
Rescue agents go undercover in brothels, bars and on the streets to find children being sexually exploited. Once found, they build trust with them and offer a way out.
Raid
Rescue agents identify child-sex-trafficking victims and gather the evidence needed to build a legal case against their traffickers. Teams then work alongside law enforcement to free victims and arrest offenders.
Survival
By visiting communities or receiving intelligence, rescue agents discover children being sexually exploited within their communities or on the streets and intervene to rescue the child.
Border Rescue
Rescue agents work at border crossing stations and actively identify trafficking victims. They will detain and question travelers and take action as needed to rescue those found to be victims of human trafficking.
Working together
Partnerships
Our rescue operations are sometimes executed in collaboration with other organizations. Learn more about our strategic work with partners here.
Who We Rescue
Agents constantly fight to bring freedom to children caught in sexual exploitation. In the pursuit of children, we are often given the opportunity to enable the rescue of adults out of labour and sex trafficking situations too. All people are valuable, created in the image of God and are worthy of rescue and freedom.
the impact
Our rescue agents are active in seven countries
6000 rescues and counting
Assisted in 130+ arrests in 2020
The work of rescue
doesn’t stop here!
Read about our reintegration approach and programmes that assist children on their path to freedom.
Learn MoreRescue Stories
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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“I’m here for you. You just don’t know it yet.” – The Heart of a Burn Agent
Volunteering to be a burn agent requires taking on the persona of a predator. It’s challenging and uncomfortable work, but for agent…
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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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The Four Percent
While rescue after traffickers have crossed the border with their victims is difficult and extremely rare, these cases–four percent of an organisation’s…
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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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She Changed Her Name to Victory
Namazzi’s life was bleak and she thought it could never change. Little did she know the amazing transformation that awaited her on…
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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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Listening to a survivor: Fiona’s story
Fiona shares her journey of discovering she was no longer alone….
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Rescue in broad daylight
Dedicated agents and caseworkers are making a difference in Cambodia …
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Life as a rescue agent: realities, risks, rewards
A day in the life of ordinary men dedicated to fighting child trafficking…
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We are fighting sex trafficking and child exploitation in the Dominican Republic
Our dedicated team in the Dominican Republic assists law enforcement in rescuing children from sexual exploitation and human trafficking and ensuring perpetrators…
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What makes a rescue agent in the Philippines?
Hear from seasoned rescue agent and Philippines country manager, Ben, as he shares the most important qualities needed in a rescue agent….
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Over 100 children rescued in one month
A busy month of rescue in one country brought freedom to 122 girls in July!…
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Operation “Dark corner”
Rescue agents in Thailand have been working closely with police coordinating raids to rescue children from the sex industry….
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Rescue advances into another country in Latin America
Our international rescue team brings our expertise to another country in Latin America bringing our total country count in the region to…
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What’s a covert rescue in Cambodia?
Learn how our efforts are allowing for rescue agents go undercover and find exploited children in red-light districts. …
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Makara’s story: Survivor takes first steps towards her dream of owning a coffee shop
Before her 16th birthday, she fled the sex industry. …
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A survivor’s journey through the eyes of our team
Catch a glimpse of what team members see daily in their relentless anti-trafficking work….
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Survivor on track to becoming a registered nurse
Brinda is busy in her third year of nursing school but took the time to share part of her story with us….
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Rescue expansion in Latin America
Read about the latest rescues in the newest rescue nation!…
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“Terror” in Haiti fuels labour trafficking in the Dominican
Traffickers are exploiting Haitians wishing to flee their home country. …
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Six-year-old girl rescued at the Nepal border
Her aunt and uncle were supposed to care for her, but their ugly side soon showed. …
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Swarm of boys rescued from dangerous pimps
The rescue was one of three raid missions executed at the same time….
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Survivor nearly trafficked moments after meeting a young man on bus
Traffickers can spend up to two years grooming girls in Nepal, but others don’t waste any time. …
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The power of social media: why some girls enter the sex industry to buy coffee and clothes
Online pictures of snacks and models are typically harmless, but they can have a harmful, peculiar effect on kids in developing countries….
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Survival situations: hope wins for the most-traumatised survivors
Some Ugandan girls have had their lives flipped upside down, like losing both parents, yet they remain resilient. …
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A wave of rescues – 173 now free
Destiny Rescue rescued 173 girls in an undisclosed country in Southeast Asia between July and August….
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Children on the streets: human trafficking in Uganda
We have rescued over 100 children in the country, but we’re merely scratching the surface. …
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The second story window
Five teens quietly gathered while their seven friends slept in bunk beds around them. It was around 1 am and the girls,…
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The escape artist: Sonali’s rescue story
Child Rescue sometimes needs to get creative to rescue a child. …
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Fourteen-year-old girl safe because of agent’s creativity
Rescue agents normally go undercover, run surveillance or interview travellers at a border to rescue exploited children, but occasionally they must get…
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Philippines raid followup: survivors finding justice
In the Philippines, Destiny Rescue not only frees girls from sex trafficking but also helps them find justice. Check back in on…
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Traffickers try new tactics to exploit two girls
Agents are up against new challenges as traffickers pull out all the stops hoping to sneak girls across the border and into…
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Celebrating 751 rescues in 2020
The global sex industry is an adaptable evil. As it evolves to feed an unabated demand around the world, our organization is…
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Four new border stations open, 39 more lives rescued so far
Announcing new border stations and plans for even more expansion soon!…
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From a young soccer coach to a rescue agent: Meet Jacob
“It is not only about rescuing the girl. It is about changing her life.” …
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Rescue surge: 33 people rescued across four countries in four days
Amidst the difficulties of this year, Destiny Rescue was able to rescue 33 people across four countries in four days. This latest…
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Rescue agents in two countries team up on notorious trafficker
Each team of rescue agents in their respective countries normally fight human trafficking separately, until now. …
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On the run: Survivor helps three girls escape their traffickers
The girls thought they were journeying to find new jobs, but their dreams soon vaporized into thin air. …
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Never give up: Agent finds missing child
Luma, a single mother of three children, approached police with news of her missing 17-year-old daughter. With the station busy and officers…
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Mother and daughter rescued at the border
With the promise of love and marriage dancing in her mind, Nepal woman Kaya was embarking on a journey to a new…
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Debunking classic myths about child sex trafficking
Child Rescue has drawn on nearly 20 years of international experience to explain the basic reality of child sex trafficking in Southeast…
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Operation Corso
“I think this is a set up” was the last text message the Destiny Rescue operative received from the pimp they had…
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Rescuing in the Time of COVID-19
With much of the world coming to a halt from the abrupt effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, safe distancing is now the…
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Soneeya’s Story
Twenty-one-year-old Soneeya* set out with her father to visit a neighboring city. She had no idea she was about to encounter the…
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Flourishing in Freedom
Reena, Eisha and Nadiya were rescued at the Nepal border earlier this year. Since then, we have been following up with them…
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Exploitation Continues Despite COVID-19
Our frontline agent reports amid Government ordered closures…
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Toddler Rescued – Our First Cyber Case
In February, our teams, in coordination with multiple law-enforcement agencies, executed an operation that rescued a 2-and-a-half-year-old boy from a life of…
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Moments From Vanishing
Four girls were rescued together at a border crossing. None of them had any idea that the bus they were on was…
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Girl Interrupted – Border Rescues Pt. 2
Our Border Rescue agents are strategically positioned to intervene along the path of exploitation. Partnering with Border Patrol Police at key crossing…
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Border Rescues
Nona*, a Destiny Rescue border agent, watched another bus creak to a stop on the side of the dusty road. She climbed…
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International Day of the Girl Child
Her face is bowed… Eyes fixed on small clasped hands… Shrouded in shadows of shame, cultural oppression and helplessness….
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The Path of Exploitation
Our mission is to rescue children out of sex trafficking and exploitation, which is actually a rather broad category when specifics are…
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The Scope of Exploitation
Exploitation ensnares many people in many different kinds of ways. Destiny Rescue’s mission is focused but our influence in the realm of…
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159 Women Rescued in Operation Trabaho
It took 36 hours of hectic planning and strategic logistics for Destiny Rescue Philippines and its partner government agency, the National Bureau…
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Operation Domino
It took extensive planning and skilled teamwork. On an unassuming February night, our teams and law enforcement executed four raids in immediate…
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Together for ‘The One’
Recently, one of our operatives noticed suspicious activity while he was traveling. Some young men were taking staged photos of a teen…
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Rescue Update: Sreva’s Story
As our agents were conducting their routine interviews at a key border crossing location they came across 18-year-old Sreva* traveling with a…
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Celebrating 3000 Rescues
Destiny Rescue is celebrating the rescue of its 3,000th trafficking survivor from the sex trade….
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Side by Side: A Best Friend Rescue Story
Valerie* and Christina* were both young single mothers caught up in a life neither truly wanted. Coming from poor families with limited…
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Sordid Shadows: How to Catch a Pimp
SBS Dateline recently joined Destiny Rescue’s Founder and President Tony Kirwan, along with our International Rescue Director, rescue team, and local law…
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Our Approach: Rescue
Destiny Rescue is on a mission to end child sexual slavery in our lifetime. One key component of Destiny Rescue’s mission is…
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Imprisoned in Shame
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Building Houses Building Lives
It was our privilege, our heart wrenching privilege, to send out a small band of volunteers to HELP build a house for…
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Shattered Dreams…to Hope Again!
One young girl had a dream of becoming a nurse, but after her parents couldn’t afford to send her to school anymore,…
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