Raids Rescue 32 from Sex Trafficking in South Asia
Our agents assisted with three police raids that rescued 32 people.
Rescue agents in South Asia worked undercover to discover three separate brothels that were sexually exploiting children and young adults. They brought their intelligence to local authorities and helped develop a rescue plan. The resulting raids rescued 32 people, the youngest of whom was a 10-year-old boy.
Rescue Update Archive
5 Cases Lead to 8 Rescued in the Dominican Republic
Rescue agents worked with police to rescue eight kids in five separate cases.
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In one case, two young boys were rescued along with a 17-year-old girl from ruthless sex traffickers. Two traffickers were arrested, and the three kids are now recovering in a shelter to begin their journey toward freedom.
The other four cases led to five more arrests, and those children were safely returned home, per guidance from local government agencies.
14 Survivors Bravely Stepped Into Freedom in Uganda
The girls, children ages 12 and up and one 18-year-old, no longer have to sell themselves to survive.
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Unable to afford school, hygienic items or even food, these 14 girls were faced with the difficult choice: sell themselves or face starvation.
Now, they are all are enrolled in Freedom Plans to empower hope-filled futures. To learn more about Freedom Plans, read here.
12 Rescued from Sexual Exploitation in Kenya
Twelve girls between 7 and 17 years old bravely accepted freedom.
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Nine of the girls were rescued from child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, including a 13-year-old who was trapped in a forced child marriage. The three youngest girls were rescued from situations that exposed them to the sex industry, putting them at imminent risk of sexual exploitation.
All twelve children have begun their new lives by enrolling in Freedom Plans. Learn more about economic empowerment changing lives.
7 Girls Rescued in Cambodia
Seven girls were rescued from sexual exploitation and trafficking.
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The girls, who were all between 13 and 16 years old, have all enrolled in Freedom Plans to help them stay free. To read the story of one Cambodian survivor who became a RESCUER, check out our blog.