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The escape artist: Sonali’s rescue story

To rescue a child, Destiny Rescue sometimes needs to get creative. …

Fourteen-year-old girl safe because of agent’s creativity

Destiny Rescue’s rescue agents normally go undercover, run surveillance or interview travellers at a border to rescue exploited children, but occasionally they…

The 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…

Philippines raid followup: survivors finding justice

In the Philippines, Destiny Rescue not only frees girls from sex trafficking but also helps them find justice. Check back in on…

Celebrating 751 rescues in 2020

The global sex industry is an adaptable evil. As it evolves to feed an unabated demand around the world, our organization is…

From a young soccer coach to a rescue agent: Meet Jacob

“It is not only about rescuing the girl. It is about changing her life.” …

Rescue surge: 33 people rescued across four countries in four days

Amidst the difficulties of this year, Destiny Rescue was able to rescue 33 people across four countries in four days. This latest…

Rescue agents in two countries team up on notorious trafficker

Three girls left home without telling anyone where they were going, if not for the collaboration of two teams of Destiny Rescue…

Never give up: Agent finds missing child

Luma, a single mother of three children, approached police with news of her missing 17-year-old daughter. With the station busy and officers…

Mother and daughter rescued at the border

With the promise of love and marriage dancing in her mind, Nepal woman Kaya was embarking on a journey to a new…

Operation Corso

“I think this is a set up” was the last text message the Destiny Rescue operative received from the pimp they had…

Rescuing in the Time of COVID-19

With much of the world coming to a halt from the abrupt effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, safe distancing is now the…

Soneeya’s Story

Twenty-one-year-old Soneeya* set out with her father to visit a neighboring city. She had no idea she was about to encounter the…

Flourishing in Freedom

Reena, Eisha and Nadiya were rescued at the Nepal border earlier this year. Since then, we have been following up with them…

Toddler Rescued – Our First Cyber Case

In February, our teams, in coordination with multiple law-enforcement agencies, executed an operation that rescued a 2-and-a-half-year-old boy from a life of…

Operation Domino

It took extensive planning and skilled teamwork. On an unassuming February night, our teams and law enforcement executed four raids in immediate…

Moments From Vanishing

Four girls were rescued together at a border crossing. None of them had any idea that the bus they were on was…

Together for ‘The One’

Recently, one of our operatives noticed suspicious activity while he was traveling. Some young men were taking staged photos of a teen…

Rescue Update: Sreva’s Story

As our agents were conducting their routine interviews at a key border crossing location they came across 18-year-old Sreva* traveling with a…

Girl 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…

Border Rescues

Nona*, a Destiny Rescue border agent, watched another bus creak to a stop on the side of the dusty road. She climbed…

International Day of the Girl Child

Her face is bowed… Eyes fixed on small clasped hands… Shrouded in shadows of shame, cultural oppression and helplessness….

The 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…

The 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…

159 Women Rescued in Operation Trabaho

It took 36 hours of hectic planning and strategic logistics for Destiny Rescue Philippines and its partner government agency, the National Bureau…

Celebrating 3000 Rescues

Destiny Rescue is celebrating the rescue of its 3,000th trafficking survivor from the sex trade….

Side by Side: A Best Friend Rescue Story

Valerie* and Christina* were both young single mothers caught up in a life neither truly wanted. Coming from poor families with limited…

Sordid Shadows: How to Catch a Pimp

SBS Dateline recently joined Destiny Rescue’s Founder and President Tony Kirwan, along with our International Rescue Director, rescue team, and local law…

Our 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…

Imprisoned in Shame

Building Houses Building Lives

It was our privilege, our heart wrenching privilege, to send out a small band of volunteers to HELP build a house for…

Shattered Dreams…to Hope Again!

One young girl had a dream of becoming a nurse, but after her parents couldn’t afford to send her to school anymore,…