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Eight children rescued from sex trafficking in Kenya

Eight children between 10 and 17 years old were rescued from sexual exploitation in Kenya.

In addition to the eight sexually exploited children, two younger girls, 7 and 8 years old, were rescued preemptively from situations that put them in immediate risk of trafficking or abuse. All the children enrolled in Freedom Plans as they entered our Community Care program to begin their journey on the road toward recovery, stability and safety. You can read about the integral part small businesses play in our Community Care strategy on our blog.

Raid in Thailand rescues eight from international labor trafficking ring

Eight men were rescued from an international labor trafficking ring in Thailand during a raid.

While we primarily seek out children who are victims of sex trafficking, we discovered these adult victims as we searched for exploited children with our new groundbreaking Scientia program. You can read about how our agents used this program to take down another trafficking ring here.

24 rescued in Nepal

24 people were rescued from human traffickers in Nepal earlier this year.

Most (including a mother with her infant daughter) were rescued by our brave border agents who stopped traffickers from transporting their victims out of the country. One woman was rescued in collaboration with police AFTER being sex-trafficked out of the country. Our team helped care for the survivor before her reunification with her family.

Finding victims after they cross the border is very difficult. You can read about more of these rare cases and what victims face on the other side here.

73 rescued in Nepal over two months

73 people were rescued over a two-month period by our border agents in Nepal.

Our border agents have been relentless in their pursuit of victims being trafficked out of the country, and their efforts are paying off.

73 people, deceived into believing that a better job, romantic relationship or better opportunity were waiting across the border, have been rescued from disappearing into brothels and forced labor.

31 children rescued from sex trafficking in Thailand

Multiple operations over the course of a single month led to the rescue of 31 children.

In addition to the children, six 18 and 19-year-old girls were also rescued from sexual exploitation. Though still plagued by some of the highest child trafficking in the world, the Thai government has worked hard to fight the problem, earning them an improved standing on the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report last year. To get a better understanding of how the TIP system works, read more on our blog.