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5 Kids Among 13 Rescued from Traffickers at the Nepal Border

One child, who was travelling with his mother, was just 3 years old.

While all victims of border trafficking are deceived by their traffickers in one way or another, we’re seeing more and more meet their trafficker online. Only one child met her trafficker in person; the other three were all groomed online through Facebook. Thanks to our border agents, all the victims have returned home after receiving training on how to spot and avoid trafficking in the future.

27 Kids Now Free from Exploitation

27 children in Zimbabwe and Kenya have taken their first steps in freedom after rescue.

Most of the girls, aged between 11 and 17, faced desperate poverty. Unable to afford school and unsure of how they could afford their next meal, they’d been forced into selling themselves to survive. Now, all of the kids are free and safe as they begin their healing journeys enrolled in Freedom Plans to equip them for a safe, sustainable life of freedom.

7 Children Rescued; Kidnapping Victims Among those Rescued from Sexual Exploitation

Seven children were rescued from abusers during multiple operations with law enforcement in the Dominican Republic.

Our agents helped local law enforcement investigate the crimes and rescue the children. Two children had been kidnapped and forced into commercial sex work; one of them returned home to her family and another has been referred to a Christian recovery shelter. The other five children were victims of sex abuse in the home. They were all returned home safely after the abusers were arrested.

24 Survivors in Africa on the Road toward Freedom!

24 survivors from Zimbabwe and Kenya are taking their first steps in freedom from exploitation.

All but two of the survivors were children. Most were forced into selling their bodies to survive, but now that they’ve enrolled in our post-rescue programming, our compassionate teams are equipping them to live free.

5 Rescued in Raid; One Offers to Help Future Operations!

Five victims were rescued alongside law enforcement in the Philippines.

One 19-year-old was rescued with four children, all of whom were 14 or 15 years old. Our agents helped build the case and assisted with the raid as law enforcement swept in and arrested three traffickers. Those rescued, groomed and conditioned by their traffickers, were at first upset about the arrests before later warming to our caseworkers. One even said she’d like to help survivors like herself feel calm and safe during future rescue operations!