Providing Care for Trafficking Survivors Affected by Trauma
Faces that once seemed incapable of smiling now light up a room.
Read MorePig Butchering: Human Trafficking on an Immense Scale
If victims fail to scam enough money, they are punished with beatings or electric shock torture.
Read moreTRUSTED: Why working with authorities matters in human trafficking cases
We’ve adapted, changing our model to become better rescuers. The result has literally changed the criminal landscape in some areas.
Read More10 More Inspiring Human Trafficking Quotes
Be inspired by these quotes—and share them with your friends so they can join the fight against child sex trafficking, too. Every person who’s aware of the issue of child sexual exploitation is another person who can help end it.
Read more11 Inspiring Anti-Human Trafficking Quotes
Ending child sex slavery in our lifetime seems like a daunting goal. Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. One thing is for sure, awareness is the first step towards action and achieving our goal!
Read MoreHow to Fight Human Trafficking
The problem of child trafficking demands a response. What will yours be?
Read moreHow Social Media Drives Sex Trafficking
By gradually changing a child’s perception of the world, social media enables human trafficking.
Read MorePushed to the Edge: How Desperation Fuels Child Exploitation
With no other options ahead and countless duties on their shoulders, they’re left with two terrible options: exploitation or starvation.
Read moreWhat is Grooming? 3 Ways Traffickers Ensnare Children
What begins as a seemingly innocent friendship often ends in tragedy.
Read More“I know we have a voice”: Human Trafficking Survivor Quotes about EMPOWER
Hear what survivors have to say about recovering from trauma
Read moreDaily Desperation: A Day in the Slums
How does a child care for their siblings without financial support to survive?
Read MoreWhat happens after rescue?
A successful rescue doesn’t end when a child is removed from exploitation. That event is only the first step in a process that will help her stay free.
Read moreRescue Sunday: Inspiring Action by Igniting Faith
Rescue Sundays provide a unique opportunity for congregations to come alive, united in a passion for pulling kids out of the darkness.
Read More4 Devastating Reasons Kids Face Exploitation in Uganda
For some children across Uganda, entering exploitation is the only means to survive.
Read moreFrom the Frontlines: Zimbabwe
“My life has changed; every day, I make some money to take home.”
Read MoreThe Perfect Storm: Why OSEC is Growing So Quickly
The online sexual exploitation of kids is under-reported, hard to track and poorly understood. And by all accounts, it's growing out of control.
Read morePost-Rescue Realities
Rescue requires more than being removed from an exploitative situation. To truly stay free, survivors must be equipped and empowered to overcome the challenges that made them vulnerable to abuse in the first place.
Read MoreClosing the Gaps at the Nepal Border
New border stations added in Nepal to stop more traffickers from luring victims out of the country.
Read moreWhat is OSEC?
Kids are being exploited online at an alarming rate. Learn more about this complex problem and how we can address it.
Read MoreKenya: An Introduction
Despite many challenges, Kenyans are known for being hopeful for a better future. Learn about this beautiful land of contrasts and the work we’re doing to make futures brighter in Kenya.
Read moreAn Inside Look at the Work of Three Freedom Fighters
Freedom Fighters are heroes who use their unique giftings to rescue children and help them heal and build a new life. From undercover work to vocational training, these three heroes go above and beyond to ensure kids are free from exploitation.
Read MoreWhat is a Freedom Fighter?
Rescuing exploited children and keeping them free requires a diverse team of professionals, from former detectives to psychologists to business specialists and countless others.
Read moreThe Four Percent
While rescue after traffickers have crossed the border with their victims is difficult and extremely rare, these cases–four percent of our rescues in Nepal–reveal the heartbreaking realities awaiting those being lured out of the country.
Read MorePilot Projects: The First Step to a New Rescue Operation
In order to expand our vital work to a different region of the world, Destiny Rescue first establishes a Pilot Project.
Read moreJoin the movement to end violence against women and girls
The path to eliminating violence against women has not been an easy one, but we won't stop freeing women and children from the darkness of sexual exploitation and fighting for the equality of all.
Read MorePhilippine Government Declares War on OSEC
The Filipino government has taken a strong stance against the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC).
Read moreRescue in broad daylight
Dedicated agents and caseworkers are making a difference in Cambodia
Read MoreLife as a rescue agent: realities, risks, rewards
A day in the life of ordinary men dedicated to fighting child trafficking
Read moreDestiny Rescue is fighting sex trafficking and child exploitation in the Dominican Republic
Our team in the Dominican Republic assists law enforcement in rescuing kids from exploitation and ensuring perpetrators are held accountable.
Read MoreWhat makes a rescue agent in the Philippines?
Hear from seasoned rescue agent and Philippines country manager, Bruce, as he shares the most important qualities needed in a rescue agent.
Read moreFrom desperation to confidence: Survival situations and community care in South Asia
Learn more about our rescue and reintegration programs across rural villages in South Asia
Read MoreWhat happens after a border rescue in Nepal?
Passionate women with strong communication skills are the heartbeat of our work in Nepal. Their intentional voices drive our work forward from start to finish.
Read moreThe three secrets behind a successful covert rescue
It's not easy rescuing girls making "lots of money" at bars.
Read MoreWhat’s a covert rescue in Cambodia?
Learn how our rescue agents go undercover and find exploited children in red-light districts.
Read moreTraffickers “brainwash” children in multidimensional poverty
Poverty is sometimes merely one of many deprivations crushing children.
Read MoreTeams deliver trauma rehabilitation classes to hundreds of survivors throughout rural provinces
Destiny Rescue bolsters trauma rehabilitation programs by hiring 16 staff early this year.
Read moreHow food packs help rescue children from abuse and combat food insecurity
Food insecurity is a major vulnerability leading to the exploitation of children
Read MoreA survivor’s journey through the eyes of our team
Catch a glimpse of what team members see daily in their relentless anti-trafficking work.
Read moreThe domino effect: how border agents empower survivors to fight human trafficking
Agents put on their teacher hats after rescuing a girl, educating them on all-things trafficking.
Read MoreA dark journey: how child marriages can lead to human trafficking
After her 15th birthday, Mina entered a child marriage - the start of a long, tough road.
Read moreSchool reopenings to “greatly” protect kids in Uganda
Uganda's schools were closed for nearly two years, creating ugly, unintended side effects for kids.
Read MoreThree similarities between child marriage and sex trafficking
Destiny Rescue sees a kaleidoscope of social injustices worldwide, including child marriage and sex trafficking. These two crimes might seem different on the surface, but they're similar once diving deeper - especially when their lines blur in a child's story.
Read moreSurvivors with abusive families smile again
Each survivor's resilience is a near-miracle given their history.
Read MoreHealth weeks have a positive impact on survivors in Thailand
Health weeks address both the emotional and physical health of survivors. These classes run about every other month and give staff the opportunity to connect with and teach survivors after rescue.
Read moreThe evolution of human trafficking in the Philippines
It's becoming a "darker trade," a rescue agent says.
Read MoreThe power of social media: why the sex trade is migrating from brothels to social media
Lockdowns have closed many sex establishments in Southeast Asia, leaving many former workers wondering where to find an income.
Read moreThe power of social media: why some girls enter the sex industry to buy coffee and clothes
Online pictures of snacks and models are typically harmless, but they can have a harmful, peculiar effect on kids in developing countries.
Read MoreSurvival situations: hope wins for the most traumatized survivors
Some Ugandan girls have had their lives flipped upside down, like losing both parents, yet they remain resilient.
Read moreExplore Uganda part three: Child brides and stopping trafficking
Child exploitation takes on many shapes in the nation, but Destiny Rescue is fighting back.
Read MoreExplore Uganda part two: A merciless history
A handful of reasons underpins Uganda's poverty, one being mass slaughterings of its citizens in recent history.
Read moreExplore Uganda part one: The diamond of Africa
Uganda is synonymous with natural beauty, but child street prostitution is a thorn in its land.
Read MoreThe power of social media: how sex traffickers leverage social media for recruitment and grooming
In villages in Nepal, many girls today have electricity and smartphones, allowing them to enter the land of the internet.
Read moreChildren on the streets: human trafficking in Uganda
We have rescued over 100 children in the country, but we're merely scratching the surface.
Read MoreBehind the scenes of raid missions
Kicking down doors and wrestling pimps to the floor are a couple of movie-like moments people might imagine when thinking about a raid mission by Destiny Rescue. While our rescue agents have stormed houses with firearms, missions are careful and calculated and most lack this expected blockbuster-like action.
Read moreThe women of the frontlines
Our border agents in Nepal are all women, fighting to rescue girls a stride away from misery.
Read MoreDaily life at our home in Cambodia
The daily routine of our residential home is not exclusive to those living in the dorm rooms upstairs. Survivors in community care within commuting distance attend our classes in the home and are just as much a part of the family.
Read moreChurch partnership extends reach of community care
Destiny Rescue is partnering with a church in northern Thailand to bring our empower and health education program to survivors enrolled in community care.
Read MoreThe art of undercover rescue in Cambodia
It is near impossible to rescue a girl from sex trafficking in Cambodia, yet our rescue agents continue to do it. What then is their secret?
Read moreFrom civil war to the pandemic: explore Nepal’s struggle to fight sex trafficking
Context is the key that unlocks the answers to successfully fighting sex trafficking. Take a deep dive into Nepal's history and culture and learn more about the vital role border rescue plays in our fight to end child sex trafficking.
Read MoreFrom a young soccer coach to a rescue agent: Meet Jacob
"It is not only about rescuing the girl. It is about changing her life."
Read moreChildren need homes, not institutions
Home. A place to belong and grow. What does home look like for a survivor after rescue?
Read MoreAbolition is our vision
Destiny Rescue’s vision is to play a leading role in stamping out this global crisis in our lifetime. But how can this Goliath-sized issue be knocked down?
Read moreGolden Worth
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This is a global observance day to combat and raise awareness of gender-based violence against women across the world.
Read MoreThe most rewarding job: Meet Subin
Work can be emotionally, mentally and even physically taxing - but Subin insists it's the most rewarding job.
Read moreDebunking classic myths about child sex trafficking
Learn the truth and help bolster the fight against human trafficking.
Read MoreHow to talk about child sex trafficking
Five introspective questions to consider as you engage in conversations about child trafficking
Read moreSix Things You Can Do to Fight Child Sex Trafficking
When it comes to fighting child sex trafficking and human trafficking in general, you may feel at a loss for what you can do to help. Everyone has to start somewhere, which is why we’re giving you six easy tasks you can take on and join the fight today.
Read MoreTen statements we believe
Here are ten graphics to help empower you to use your voice for freedom.
Read moreGirl Interrupted – Border Rescues Pt. 2
Our Border Rescue agents are strategically positioned to intervene along the path of exploitation. Partnering with Border Patrol Police at key crossing locations, these agents are trained to identify potential victims of harm and trafficking.
Read MoreBorder Rescues
Nona*, a Destiny Rescue border agent, watched another bus creak to a stop on the side of the dusty road. She climbed aboard and began walking down the narrow aisle inspecting each passenger.
Read moreInternational Day of the Girl Child
Her face is bowed… Eyes fixed on small clasped hands… Shrouded in shadows of shame, cultural oppression and helplessness.
Read MoreThe Path of Exploitation
Our mission is to rescue children out of sex trafficking and exploitation, which is actually a rather broad category when specifics are considered.
Read moreThe Scope of Exploitation
Exploitation ensnares many people in many different kinds of ways. Destiny Rescue’s mission is focused but our influence in the realm of anti-trafficking continues to broaden.
Read MoreNational Staff: The Changemakers
The problem of human trafficking is a global phenomenon, and we truly believe that only a collective, national and international response will succeed in creating a long-term impact.
Read moreOur Approach: Rescue
Destiny Rescue is on a mission to end child sexual slavery in our lifetime. One key component of Destiny Rescue’s mission is to literally rescue children out of the sex trade and exploitative situations.
Read MoreTony Kirwan: Why I Started Destiny Rescue
I’m often asked what made me start Destiny Rescue back in 2001, and the answer is short and simple.
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