10,000th survivor rescued

We're celebrating the milestone of 10,000 rescues.

“Our vision is big, intimidating and optimistic. We want to see the end of child sexual exploitation and slavery in our lifetime. Today, we are celebrating the milestone of 10,000 rescues. Many people have sacrificed greatly to make this possible. Behind every rescue, there are generous donors and passionate fundraisers, dedicated staff members and volunteers, and rescue agents willing to risk it all. All are heroes worthy of our prayers, support and gratitude. We are excited about this milestone because each number represents an actual person with a real name; children and young adults who have been given the opportunity to embrace freedom and pursue their dreams. Let us celebrate this victory together. I thank you all and pray God blesses you abundantly!” – Founder and International President Tony Kirwan

Rescue Update Archive

158 People Rescued From Labor Trafficking Operation

Destiny Rescue collaborated with authorities to free the captives from an illegal call center.

The victims, 42 of whom were children, had been trapped in a pig butchering operation. Organized criminals lure their targets from all over Asia with the promise of high-paying tech jobs before imprisoning them in the call center. Once trapped, traffickers force the victims to scam others over the phone or online. The hours are brutal, and the pressure is intense; failure can result in torture or being sold into sex trafficking.

For these 158 people, the nightmare is finally over. Our teams helped debrief the survivors before working with authorities to get them home safe. Read more about pig butchering and what we’re doing to help.

Raids Free 12 Kids from Human Trafficking

Two raids in Thailand led to the rescue of 12 children.

When our team in Thailand learned that children were being exploited in local bars, they brought the information to the police. Together, they planned two raids to rescue the children.

Both raids were successful. The children are now recovering in local shelters while the traffickers await trial behind bars.

37 Rescued from Border Traffickers

37 people were rescued, and one suspect was arrested at the Nepal border.

Traffickers were attempting to lure the victims, including 15 children, out of the country before selling them into brothels, hard labor or other forms of exploitation.

After agents rescued the survivors, they spoke with them about the dangers of border trafficking before returning them safely home. While most survivors choose not to involve law enforcement to avoid social stigma, one brave 16-year-old girl and her family pressed charges against her trafficker! Police arrested the suspect.

9 boys rescued from online exploitation in East Africa

The sex trafficker who was exploiting the boys has been arrested.

Nine boys as young as 12 years old are now free from a trafficker who sexually exploited them over the internet. Teams collaborated with law enforcement to bring the criminal to justice and get the survivors the care they need. While most of the boys began their healing journey at home, four of them were entrusted to a local shelter.

32 People Rescued from Human Traffickers

The criminals were trying to lure their victims across Nepal’s border.

Thirty-two people are safe from the criminals that were attempting to trafficking them out of Nepal. Eighteen of the survivors are children, including a pair of 9-year-old boys. After a discussion about the dangers of border trafficking, the survivors were all returned home.