10 Victims Rescued during Raid in the Philippines
Our agents assisted police in a raid in the Philippines that freed 10 souls from sex traffickers.
9 young women and 1 child were rescued in a single raid the Philippines! What’s more, police arrested three perpetrators during the raid, ensuring that the traffickers can never harm another child.
To ride along with a burn agent during another raid in the Philippines, check out our blog.
Rescue Update Archive
15 children rescued from exploitation in Africa
15 children, all between 11 and 17 years old, have been rescued from our projects in Uganda and Kenya.
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2 of the children are safe now after being removed from ongoing sex crime situations. The other 13 children no longer have to sell their bodies just to afford their next meal.
Locked in desperation, even the simplest necessity can drive a child into exploitation. To read about 4 reasons that lead to exploitation in Uganda, visit our blog.
Agents and police rescued 7 children in the Dominican Republic
We worked with law enforcement to take these children, between 7 and 16 years old, out of dangerous, ongoing sex-crime situations.
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Police arrested 7 suspects. We’re collaborating more than ever with police in the region to ensure that offenders like these can never harm another child. Find out more about the record-breaking caseload here.
31 people were rescued from human traffickers at the Nepal Border
Our heroic border agents stopped human traffickers from escaping the country with 31 victims!
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The traffickers had targeted victims of all ages, most of whom were young adults, but we also managed to rescue 5 children. Two of the children, just 2 and 7 years old, were being trafficked out with their mothers.
Traffickers in Nepal lure their victims with promises of love, lucrative careers, or a better life. Once our agents shed light on their true purpose, victims and their families rarely prosecute the criminals because of the shame that comes with the admission.
But one of these brave families decided to press charges this time, and the trafficker was arrested! We hope more families will follow their lead in putting these traffickers behind bars. You can read more about Rescue at the border on our blog.
11 rescued across our Africa projects
11 girls between 14 and 18 years old were rescued across our 3 projects in Africa.
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These brave survivors from Uganda, Zimbabwe and Kenya, were all forced to sell themselves just to survive. Since rescue, they’ve all begun their individual path’s to freedom in community care.
For a glimpse of the incredible heart of one of these survivors, read about Lydia’s incredible journey here.