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

21 Rescued Across Three African Countries

19 children, as well as two 18-year-olds, were rescued in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda.

Most were rescued from selling their bodies for food, but a few were victims of sex crimes. All the survivors, including one 16-year-old boy, have entered our Community Care program. While every rescue is a reason to celebrate, we are excited to see more and more survivors from our new Rescue Nations in Africa. To hear how the project in Zimbabwe is changing lives straight from the survivors, check out this blog post.

Young girl rescued from online sexual abuse

A five-year-old Filipino girl was rescued from online sexual abuse after the arrest of an Australian man instigated the case.

Destiny Rescue’s team in the Philippines was asked to assist on the logistics of a case dealing with the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) that was referred to Filipino authorities by the Australian Federal Police following the arrest of an Australian man found to be in possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The man was suspected to have abused the young girl via online video chat. He is currently before the court in Australia in relation to child exploitation related offenses.

The 5-year-old girl was rescued, the pair suspected of abusing her in front of the camera were arrested as well. There was evidence the pair may have abused other children, and the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) is verifying the location and identities of the victims so they may move forward with their rescue as well.

Two Girls Given a Chance at a Better Life

The girls, aged 16 and 18 years old, were rescued from a trafficker in Thailand.

The two girls were trafficked out of a massage parlor. After rescue, they enrolled in aftercare with a partner organization where they’ll be provided education and vocational training so they won’t be forced into exploitation again.

23 Children Rescued from Exploitation

21 children, ages 12-17, were enduring exploitation to survive. Two 7-year-olds were rescued from the generational impact of sexual exploitation.

Children who grow up with an exploited parent are often subjected to exploitation themselves. Our teams work with adult mothers to ensure their young children are kept safe from exploitation. Often, the mothers choose to step into a life of freedom as well! We are thankful to have the opportunity to end this cycle of exploitation.

All 23 children joined our Community Care program. In our program, they will be assessed to determine what necessities, education or vocational training is needed to keep them moving toward freedom!

We were honored to announce our work in Kenya earlier this year publicly! You can learn more about Kenya, a beautiful land of contrasts, here.

15 children rescued

15 children rescued across two African countries!

Most of the children, ages 7-17, were forced into exploitation to survive—including one 8-year-old boy. Children trapped in this type of exploitation are often orphaned or the breadwinner of their family. These brave children cannot earn an income and are forced to sell their bodies for survival to feed themselves and their families.

All these children entered our Community Care program, where they’ll receive food packs for their families and an opportunity to attend school or receive vocational training as part of their individualized Freedom Plan™.

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