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31 girls rescued in South Asia
31 girls, all between 14 and 17 years old, were rescued from exploitation last month.
Most of the girls were selling themselves just to make enough money to keep themselves from starvation. Because of their desperate circumstances, all the girls entered our residential home where they’ll begin their healing journey.
The compassionate heroes who work in these residential homes are instrumental to the survivors’ recovery. To learn more about our incredible front-line workers, read more here.
Rescue Update Archive
Border agents rescue 43 at the Nepal border
43 people, over half of them children, were rescued at the border of Nepal from a life of exploitation. Traffickers lured their victims to the border with false promises of marriage or a promising new job.
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Fortunately, our brave all-female team of agents saw through the lies and stopped them before it was too late. All the survivors were reunited with their families.
To learn about how traffickers bait their victims in Nepal, read more on our blog.
57 Rescued from International Sex Trafficking in Asia
57 people, including 12 children, were rescued from human trafficking throughout several countries in Asia.
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Our agents worked alongside local law enforcement in three separate operations to rescue these individuals and return them home.
To read about a recent operation involving international sex trafficking, read here.
11 Rescued during Raid in the Philippines
After months of planning and preparation by our rescue agents and law enforcement, 10 young women and one girl were freed when their trafficker was arrested. During the raid, which can be quite intense as officers rush in to secure the suspect, several of the adult victims showed great compassion when they surrounded and comforted the child until the suspect was secure.
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It can take time for victims to realize that they’re being rescued instead of arrested. To see that process unfold through the eyes of a burn agent, read more here.
10 Children Rescued in Asia
10 children between the ages of 13 and 18 have been rescued in Asia. Five of the kids were trapped in a brothel when our agent found them. After posing as a customer, he waited until everyone else was asleep before escaping and bringing the children to freedom.
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All 10 survivors are being reunited with their families. To read about one survivor who refused to leave a family member still trapped in exploitation check out our blog.
