6 Cambodian survivors working toward a life of freedom

Five children and one young woman are starting new lives free from exploitation.

By beginning Freedom Plans, these survivors will not only benefit from the expert care of our compassionate caseworkers, but also work through economic solutions that will address their unique vulnerabilities so that each survivor is equipped to stay free.

Rescue Update Archive

6-year-old among 14 girls rescued from online sexual exploitation in eastern Africa

14 girls in East Africa are now free from online sex trafficking

14 girls are finally free to resume their childhood after being rescued from an online sex trafficker. Police arrested the criminal, preventing him from abusing any more children. The girls are all recovering at home with their families.

Twenty-five children are now free from sexual exploitation

Twenty-five children in Uganda, along with five young women, no longer have to sell their bodies just to get enough money to eat.

Most of the children joined our Residential Care program, which offers kids the opportunity to live together in our residential home, where they are lovingly cared for by Destiny Rescue caseworkers.

The home lets kids not only recover from all they’ve suffered but also equip themselves with job training and life skills so they can live a life free when they graduate.

12 Girls Rescued from Sexual Exploitation

Twelve girls are free from exploitation in South Asia.

Life has changed in a big way for these children. Seven of the girls, who were aged between 13 and 17 years old, had been forced to sell their bodies just to survive. The other five were at dire risk of being sexually trafficked because a parent or guardian was involved in sex work.

Since being rescued, all the children have enrolled in our residential care home. Safe from desperation and dangerous environments, they are recovering from all the trauma they suffered as our loving staff equips them with the vital life and career skills they’ll need to live free.

Border traffickers’ efforts thwarted: 50 victims rescued before lured out of Nepal

50 people are now home safe after our border agents rescued them from traffickers.

Our brave border agents prevented human traffickers from luring 50 victims, including 12 children, across the border with false promises. After speaking with the agents about the dangers of trafficking, all the survivors returned home.

69 Rescued from Human Traffickers

69 people, including 31 children, were rescued before they were trafficked across the Nepal border.

Traffickers use a variety of tactics, from romantic grooming to fake job postings, to lure their targets out of Nepal. Once out, the victims are sold into brothels or labor trafficking, cut off from help in a foreign land.

But these 69 survivors are safe! After being counseled on how criminals trick their targets, they all returned home to their families. One even pressed charges against her trafficker, despite the risk of incurring social stigma. That trafficker was arrested.