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20 girls choose freedom in Uganda

The survivors, ages 13 to 17, have all entered our residential home

All of these children were selling themselves to survive. They carry with them heartbreaking stories: almost half have suffered the loss of a parent, and a few were abandoned at a young age to live with elderly grandparents or completely alone.

Seven have children of their own to care for as the result of their exploitation.

In our residential home, these precious girls will experience the unconditional love of our staff and begin their healing journeys.

3 boys rescued through newest pilot project

Three boys, ages 8, 9 and 11, have been rescued from sexual abuse and are receiving care.

The boys were all being abused by a local business owner. The grandmother of one of the children bravely sought out our team to get help for her grandson after she discovered what he had endured.

Our teams will provide counseling to the boys and will work to empower all three families economically so the young boys can attend school.

The man was arrested but later released. Our team continues to gather evidence in hopes the police can take further action against the alleged perpetrator.

Collaborative effort with police rescues six Nepali boys from international labor trafficking

Six boys, ages 12 to 17, have all returned home and are reunited with their families.

A 32-year-old man had targeted a small village and lured six boys, ages 12 to 17, out of Nepal with false promises of good jobs and by using an uncommon, remote route.

The families immediately filed missing persons cases, which alerted both the police and our teams. Within hours, one of our informants noticed a man traveling with a group of boys matching the missing persons’ descriptions and our rescue agents coordinated a rescue alongside police and anti-trafficking units that same day.

The boys were reunited with their families, the trafficker has been arrested and the families have pressed charges.

16 Women and Girls Rescued Along Nepal’s Border

16 women and girls, one only 13 years old, were rescued along the border of Nepal.

Six border stations were involved in rescuing these precious lives.

Traffickers routinely use deceit and false promises to lure victims across the border, but our trained agents are skilled in spotting signs of exploitation. Thanks to their efforts, most victims are rescued before abuse even occurs, just like these 16 individuals!

31 girls, most under 14 years old, rescued in South Asia

31 girls no longer have to sell their bodies to survive.

Some of these young girls were forced to sell themselves just to buy food. While the oldest was 17, most were under 14 and the youngest was only 10 years old.

All of the girls have begun the healing process in our community care program, where they will be provided with food, counseling and training to help their families become financially independent so the younger girls can attend school. To learn more about our holistic approach to empowerment, read more about community care.