12 Rescued from Sexual Exploitation in Kenya

Twelve girls between 7 and 17 years old bravely accepted freedom.

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.

Rescue Update Archive

12 Children free from exploitation in Kenya

All the children have been enrolled in Freedom Plans to begin a new, brighter chapter in their lives.

The children ranged in age from 9 to 17. Our compassionate team of local caseworkers, led by a survivor herself, are helping the children deal with the trauma they’ve endured before equipping them to live free.

89 people rescued from international labor trafficking

89 people are now home after suffering incredible brutality at the hands of international traffickers in Asia.

All the people were lured out of their home country by organized criminals with the false promise of good jobs; they were then forced them to work under the constant threat of barbaric punishment. We collaborated with local authorities to rescue the survivors and reunify them with their families.

10 Children Free from Exploitation and Working Toward Freedom!

Ten children in South Asia have been rescued from sexual exploitation and enrolled in Freedom Plans.

All the kids have been enrolled in our Residential Care program, where they’ll be equipped to stay free in a safe environment surrounded by loving caseworkers.

68 Rescued from Human Traffickers at the Nepal Border

Border agents stopped traffickers from luring 68 people out of Nepal.

Nearly three quarters of the victims met their traffickers online, mostly on Facebook. The criminals built relationships with their targets and then, after figuring out their needs, offered them romantic relationships, false jobs or even trips to see relatives that lived across the border. Thanks to our border agents, these people will never see what REALLY awaited them on the other side.

36 Survivors Enroll in Freedom Plans in Africa

36 girls from three countries bravely accepted freedom from exploitation.

All were enduring sexual exploitation just to survive. Only three were able to attend school; the rest had been forced to drop out. Among the survivors are six young mothers with babies of their own.

The future will be challenging, but our hope is that they’ll be prepared to face those challenges as free girls and women.

While enrolled in our programs, survivors have the opportunity to reengage their education, either in school or skills training. Last month, a survivor from Uganda said, “Now I have hope. I have learned more about God, and I have a skill (tailoring)!”