Reintegration
Rescue is only the beginning
Rescue is just the first step toward a life of freedom
A child’s continued safety and healing journey is just as important as the act of rescue. The process of keeping her free starts immediately after her rescue by meeting whatever needs she has to allow her to take the first steps toward freedom. After rescue, a survivor’s next steps are determined based on his or her unique situation including the vulnerabilities that lead to exploitation and local legal procedure. A survivor’s next steps follow one of three paths:
Enroll
Enrollment in an individualized Destiny Rescue Freedom Plan™ implemented in a Destiny Rescue-run residential home or through our Community Care program, which enables the child to live at home while participating in our services. Freedom Plans include health checks, trauma resilience training and economic empowerment solutions.
Reunify
Reunification with family, which may include international travel, accommodation curation and assistance with legal documentation. In some cases, we can follow up with survivors in the months after reunification.
Entrust
Entrusted to government agencies and their standard processes, or another local organization offering appropriate services. Follow-up in these circumstances is limited as organizations and governments work to protect children and their privacy.
Freedom Plans™
A Freedom Plan is Destiny Rescue’s comprehensive tool to guide and document the recovery and reconnection process for survivors who enter our care after rescue.
See freedom in action
Our reintegration programs are sometimes executed in collaboration with other organizations.
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I am thankful for this opportunity I got to train and learn so much about myself. I wish everyone who is behind this training program, the most special blessings. Thank you for your concern that has helped girls like me to get better opportunities in life.
Read about our latest freedom path victories!
Survivor of Rape Becomes Rescuer
Thwarted at every turn, Trisha never lost her drive to overcome.
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How Fighting Period Poverty Stops Exploitation
Period education in underprivileged communities is changing lives.
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Joint Operation Destroys International Trafficking Ring
One rescued victim blows the lid off a major criminal operation.
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New Job Provides More Than Just Income for Survivor
“Life was hell for me before I met one of the rescuers.”
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“I Feel Free.”
“Now we have some food on the table.”
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Once Abused by His Mother’s Clients, Malik Has Big Plans for the Future
Life looks drastically different for this Kenyan student.
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Sopheary’s Dream
Sopheary’s life is now back on track as she pursues her dream
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Education Equips Human Trafficking Survivors Beyond their Fields of Study
“They changed their lives completely.”
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The Change
Nafuna shares the joyous change that took place after rescue.
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Survivor becomes rescuer
Candace hid her abuse from her father and endured it for survival.
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Jungle Escape
Ruth worked through the dead of night in a jungle full of dangerous animals.
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Relentless in Rescue
Our founder recently shared a story that revealed the heart of rescue
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Radiant: Zoey’s Triumph
Zoey’s story shows just how much rescue makes possible.
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Celebrating a Year of Rescue in Zimbabwe
In the last year, dozens of Zimbabwean children have made a joyous change: they are no longer victims!
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Innovative Job Training Gives Hope to Trafficking Survivors
Real rescue is more than escape.
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Learning to Dream Again
Rescue makes so much possible.
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“Nobody Can Stop Me”: Trafficking Survivor Tackles Post-Rescue Hardships Head-On
“If I give up, I shut out my dream. But if I rise up… Nobody can stop me.”
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“I Want to Give Hope”: Interview with a Trafficking Survivor
Hamisi shares encouragement for “girls who feel like they don’t belong to the world.”
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“I know we have a voice”: Human Trafficking Survivor Quotes about EMPOWER
Hear what survivors have to say about recovering from trauma
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What happens after rescue?
A successful rescue doesn’t end when a child is removed from exploitation. That event is only the first step in a process that will help…
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Ten Dollars or Less: Geneva’s Journey
When Geneva’s father left them, taking the family’s only source of income with him, life as Geneva knew it quickly crumbled.
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Changing Lives One Business at a Time
Small business training in Kenya doesn’t just help kids stay free; it’s helping to break the cycle of multi-generational poverty.
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From the Frontlines: Zimbabwe
“My life has changed; every day, I make some money to take home.”
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Meant for Good: Lydia’s Story
Young Lydia bookended her heartbreaking story with something unexpected: gratitude.
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Post-Rescue Realities
Rescue requires more than being removed from an exploitative situation. To truly stay free, survivors must be equipped and empowered to…
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More Rescues than Ever Before
2022 was a year of record growth for Destiny Rescue.
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She Changed Her Name to Victory
Namazzi’s life was bleak and she thought it could never change. Little did she know the amazing transformation that awaited her on her path…
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Survival situations: hope wins for the most traumatized survivors
Some Ugandan girls have had their lives flipped upside down, like losing both parents, yet they remain resilient.
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Church partnership extends reach of community care
Destiny Rescue is partnering with a church in northern Thailand to bring our empower and health education program to survivors enrolled in…
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Children need homes, not institutions
Home. A place to belong and grow. What does home look like for a survivor after rescue?
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International Day of the Girl Child
Her face is bowed… Eyes fixed on small clasped hands… Shrouded in shadows of shame, cultural oppression and helplessness.
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National Staff: The Changemakers
The problem of human trafficking is a global phenomenon, and we truly believe that only a collective, national and international response…
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Daring to Dream: A Rescue Story
Poverty is a dream killer and an all too familiar part of the story for many girls that come through Destiny Rescue, including Noo*.…
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Imprisoned in Shame
The steel bars of shame continue to keep children enslaved long after they have been rescued from sexual exploitation.
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