45 people rescued at the Nepal border

45 people, more than half of them children, were rescued all across the Nepal border throughout the late summer.

One victim was traveling with her 2-year-old daughter. The children targeted by traffickers were all between 14 and 17 years old. One brave family chose to press charges against the trafficker who kidnapped, abused and tried to cross the border with their daughter. Every week, our relentless border agents stop dozens of travelers to check for instances of human trafficking, and their efforts save hundreds every year.

Rescue Update Archive

6 Former Victims Begin New Lives

Five children and one 18-year-old were rescued from sex trafficking in Cambodia.

The youngest victim was 15 years old. All the survivors have begun their new lives by enrolling in Freedom Plans.

18 Children Rescued in Zimbabwe

Eighteen girls are free from sexual exploitation after bravely accepting our offer of freedom.

Most of the kids, one of which was just 12 years old, were forced to sell their bodies just to survive. But now that they’re all enrolled in Freedom Plans to set them up for successful, safe futures, they no longer have to wonder where they’ll get their next meal. Find out how our work in Zimbabwe is changing lives here.

23 Children Rescued from Sex Trafficking

Twenty-three girls in South Asia are now free from sexual exploitation.

All the girls were between 14 and 17 years old and have taken their first steps in their new lives by enrolling in Freedom Plans to guide their futures. More on those plans here.

4 Children Rescued From Forced Labor Exploitation

Four girls have been rescued from labor trafficking in Cambodia.

The four girls were between 9 and 12 years old. The kids were subjected to long hours, working in harsh conditions in a brick factory until our undercover agents discovered them. Now, they are enrolled in Freedom Plans to move forward in life and begin recovering from the trauma they endured.

39 People Rescued Throughout Asia

Thirty-nine people were rescued from various types of trafficking across Asia.

Our agents have been busy! In one nation, nine men and women were rescued from international labor trafficking. In Thailand, we worked with law enforcement to rescue eight women and children from sex exploitation. And in Nepal, another 27 people, two-thirds of them children, were rescued by our stalwart border agents. Join us in celebrating their freedom!