9 Girls Rescued in the Dominican Republic

Nine girls between 10 and 16 years are now safe from their abusers.

The children were rescued in nine separate cases of criminal sexual abuse. Our agents aided law enforcement by conducting surveillance and interviews and by aiding in the actual raids.

All nine abusers were arrested and the girls have been returned home.

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12 Children free from exploitation in Kenya

All the children have been enrolled in Freedom Plans to begin a new, brighter chapter in their lives.

The children ranged in age from 9 to 17. Our compassionate team of local caseworkers, led by a survivor herself, are helping the children deal with the trauma they’ve endured before equipping them to live free.

89 people rescued from international labor trafficking

89 people are now home after suffering incredible brutality at the hands of international traffickers in Asia.

All the people were lured out of their home country by organized criminals with the false promise of good jobs; they were then forced them to work under the constant threat of barbaric punishment. We collaborated with local authorities to rescue the survivors and reunify them with their families.

10 Children Free from Exploitation and Working Toward Freedom!

Ten children in South Asia have been rescued from sexual exploitation and enrolled in Freedom Plans.

All the kids have been enrolled in our Residential Care program, where they’ll be equipped to stay free in a safe environment surrounded by loving caseworkers.

68 Rescued from Human Traffickers at the Nepal Border

Border agents stopped traffickers from luring 68 people out of Nepal.

Nearly three quarters of the victims met their traffickers online, mostly on Facebook. The criminals built relationships with their targets and then, after figuring out their needs, offered them romantic relationships, false jobs or even trips to see relatives that lived across the border. Thanks to our border agents, these people will never see what REALLY awaited them on the other side.

36 Survivors Enroll in Freedom Plans in Africa

36 girls from three countries bravely accepted freedom from exploitation.

All were enduring sexual exploitation just to survive. Only three were able to attend school; the rest had been forced to drop out. Among the survivors are six young mothers with babies of their own.

The future will be challenging, but our hope is that they’ll be prepared to face those challenges as free girls and women.

While enrolled in our programs, survivors have the opportunity to reengage their education, either in school or skills training. Last month, a survivor from Uganda said, “Now I have hope. I have learned more about God, and I have a skill (tailoring)!”