Residential Home Welcomes 23 New Survivors

23 girls between 14 and 18 years old are healing in a safe environment.

Networks of informants in rural villages of South Asia located the children. Most were forced to sell themselves just to survive, while others lived in homes where a family member participated in sex work, putting the child at extreme risk.

Now, these brave survivors are taking their first steps toward a safer life. Besides joining a supportive community in a safe, secure home, the girls will participate in trauma resilience training and have the chance to pursue job training that will help them stay free. You can read about two survivors who studied phlebotomy post-rescue here.

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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.