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!
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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Sex Slaves and Child Soldiers Rescued from African Militia
A new Pilot Project rescues kids from a marauding militia.
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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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Mealea’s Choice
When a family emergency forced Mealea to choose between herself and her family, we offered a third option….
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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…
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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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Shona’s Success Story
After rescue from exploitation, Shona found a reason to get up in the morning….
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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 overcome…
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More Rescues than Ever Before
2022 was a year of record growth for Destiny Rescue. …
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Sisters Exit the Sex Trade, Turn Back to Save Others
After months of hard work, Sophea was finally free from exploitation. But that wasn’t enough: her little sister still faced abusers every…
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A Way Out
In the blink of an eye, Edith’s life changed. Without income for daily necessities, she was desperate to provide for her family….
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Reintegration Update: 50 survivors celebrate their graduation!
Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of these 50 precious children….
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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…
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Learning from a survivor: Fiona’s Freedom
Part 2 of Fiona’s incredible journey from the despair of sexual exploitation in Uganda to a new life of hope…
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Listening to a survivor: Fiona’s story
Fiona shares her journey of discovering she was no longer alone….
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Survivors with abusive families smile again
Each survivor’s resilience is a near-miracle given their history. …
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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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Words from Hope and Rosie
Survivors in Uganda share about their journeys into a new life of freedom….
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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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Something to be proud of: Nuon’s story
“What is something you are proud of recently?” asks a Destiny Rescue translator to a survivor in our care.
The question is translated…
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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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Rescue surge: 33 people rescued across four countries in four days
Amidst the difficulties of this year, Destiny Rescue was able to rescue 33 people across four countries in four days. This latest…
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The most rewarding job: Meet Subin
Work can be emotionally, mentally and even physically taxing – but Subin insists it’s the most rewarding job. …
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Aspiring missionary defeats her dark past: Dao’s story
Five years after her rescue, Dao shares about her journey out of the clutches of the sex industry, through healing and into…
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24 Girls Graduate Salon-Training Programs
These brave girls have overcome obstacles that would seem insurmountable to some. If you read closely you will see enormous victory in…
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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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Best Friends Give Back
Chanchira*, 17, and Apichaya*, 16, came to Thailand’s Promise Home recently. Originally from the same hill tribe village, these two girls are…
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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 will…
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Daughters of the King Celebration
Destiny Rescue’s home in northern Thailand buzzed with excitement as girls in fancy dresses had their hair and makeup done……
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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,…
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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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