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Cambodian girl goes to 8th grade instead of bar work
The 16-year-old was about to start work in a beer garden, a business in the region known to groom young girls for sexual exploitation.
The child, Chantu, was discovered by our field agents who worked with her mother to ensure the girl’s safety. Often families are unaware of the risks associated with these jobs so our teams spend dedicated time providing parents with awareness training. Chantu enrolled in our program after rescue and attended our Empower class (pictured) which bolstered her sense of self worth. The financial assistance provided by our program has helped to offset initial education costs and she is now attending school in grade 8.
Name has been changed to protect her identity
Rescue Update Archive
Cambodian girl rescued before she could be exploited
A 15-year-old girl was preparing to work the city nightlife when our agents stepped in.
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Desperate to pay off family debts, she was looking for a job when some villagers suggested she move to the city and work at night for good money—which is commonly sex work. Our agents acted quickly, finding her a stable job. Now, instead of being abused every night by predators, she is working safely at a local bakery.
It can be very difficult for girls to get out of bars and brothels. To read about how one girl became a rescuer to save her sister, read more on our blog.
Pictured, the child (second from left) and other clients in community care pose together after class.
79 women and children rescued in Nepal
Most were intercepted at the border and one survivor was rescued from child marriage.
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78 survivors, including 26 children, were stopped from meeting a bleak fate across the Nepal border when our agents thwarted their traffickers’ plans. The additional survivor was rescued from child marriage.
After rescue, our team trains every survivor to spot and avoid traffickers in the future.
Thanks to our fierce all-female team of agents equipping 24 border stations across six districts, we’re closing in on traffickers daily in Nepal. Learn more.
31 girls rescued in South Asia
31 girls, all between 14 and 17 years old, were rescued from exploitation last month. Most of the girls were selling themselves just make enough money to keep themselves from starvation. Because of their desperate circumstances, all the girls entered our residential home where they'll begin their healing journey.
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The compassionate heroes who work in these residential homes are instrumental to the survivors’ recovery. To learn more about our incredible front-line workers, read more here.
Border agents rescue 43 at the Nepal border
43 people, over half of them children, were rescued at the border of Nepal from a life of exploitation. Traffickers lured their victims to the border with false promises of marriage or a promising new job.
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Fortunately, our brave all-female team of agents saw through the lies and stopped them before it was too late. All the survivors were reunited with their families.
To learn about how traffickers bait their victims in Nepal, read more on our blog.
