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.

Rescue Update Archive

14 Girls Rescued from Sex Trafficking

Fourteen girls in South Asia are now recovering in our Residential Care home.

While most of the children had been forced to sell themselves just to survive, five were living with a parent or guardian who worked in the sex industry, putting the child in immediate danger of exploitation. These kids are often forced to witness sex acts and face sexual advances from their parents’ clients.

All the children have entered our local Residential Care home, where they’ll learn to cope with all they’ve endured and move toward a brighter future. Depending on their age and circumstances, they’ll also be equipped to return to school or find work to support themselves.

15 Rescued in South Asia

14 girls and one 19-year-old woman rescued from various forms of sex trafficking in South Asia

Our team in South Asia used their wide-ranging expertise to rescue the children and young woman from their abusers. Most of the survivors had been under the brutal control of their traffickers, but one was a victim of rape and another was forced into selling herself just to survive.

Several of the girls were rescued when rescue agents went undercover to offer them a chance at freedom. Agents collaborated with law enforcement to rescue the rest, including one raid that rescued 8 victims.

All of the survivors were returned home (some in other countries) or given a new, safe place to live.

Two Children Free from Traffickers

Raids in the Dominican Republic rescued two children from sexual exploitation.

Local law enforcement asked our agents to assist them when they got word of children suffering sexual abuse. We helped with surveillance and assisted police during the raid, which rescued the 16- and 13-year-old girls.

Three traffickers were arrested during the operations. Thanks to our team’s collaboration with local authorities, those criminals can no longer harm children.

23 Free from Exploitation in Zimbabwe

Twenty girls and three young women are starting new lives in freedom.

Rescue changed all that. All 23 are now enrolled in our Community Care Program, where they’ll be equipped to live free. You can read about how vocational training changed one Zimbabwean survivor’s life on our blog.

Boy Rescued from Online Exploitation

A Thai boy is now free from being sexually exploited online.

Our agents in Thailand used their undercover and online investigation expertise to assist law enforcement in the rescue of a 15-year-old boy whose abuse was being distributed online. The trafficker was arrested.