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21 teens stepped into freedom from sex trafficking and exploitation in Southeast Asia
The girls are now free after multiple rescue efforts across three countries in Southeast Asia.
Among those rescued were two 18-year-olds and children as young as 12. Nine of the girls joined our Community Care program, and the others were referred to the care of another trusted organization or reunited with their families.
Rescue Update Archive
17 children rescued from sexual exploitation in Kenya
The children are now free from sex trafficking and exploitation.
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The children were between 7 and 17 years old, and two of them were boys. Half of the children were being trafficked by adults, while the other half were forced to sell their bodies just to survive without the presence of a trafficker.
These kids face incredible challenges moving forward, but we are committed to supporting them as they get their start in a life of freedom. You can read the encouraging words of a Kenyan survivor who overcame daunting odds on our blog.
Raid rescues four from sex trafficking in the Philippines
Three children and one young woman were rescued during a raid in the Philippines.
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The young woman was 22 years old, and the girls were all three between 13 and 15 years. Because of this raid with police, they have been pulled out of a trade that, tragically, often results in decades of exploitation. Many exploited women began as children just like these three. We are working closely with the Filipino government to stop the cycle of exploitation. Read more on our blog here.
63 people rescued from labor trafficking in Asia
63 men, women, and children were rescued via multiple rescue operations in September.
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27 of the survivors were children between 11 and 17 years old. While we primarily seek out children who are victims of sex trafficking, our investigative operations sometimes lead us to others trapped in different forms of trafficking. Rather than turn a blind eye to their plight, we try to help when we can in these situations.
12 women rescued from sex traffickers in Cambodia
12 women no longer face exploitation after they accepted freedom from sex traffickers in Cambodia during two raids alongside law enforcement.
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The women, who were being exploited in massage parlors, were freed when our agents assisted police investigations that culminated in two raids. You can read about another raid in Cambodia, as well as some other impactful operations, on our blog.
