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Sisters Exit the Sex Trade, Turn Back to Save Others

After months of hard work, Sophea was finally free from exploitation. But that wasn’t enough: her little sister still faced abusers every…

“I’m here for you. You just don’t know it yet.” – The Heart of a Burn Agent

Volunteering to be a burn agent requires taking on the persona of a predator. It’s challenging and uncomfortable work, but for agent…

Operation Cattleya: Over 70 rescued in the Dominican Republic

Sometimes you have to pretend to be the bad guy to save them….

A Way Out

In the blink of an eye, Edith’s life changed. Without income for daily necessities, she was desperate to provide for her family….

“She Didn’t Want to be There”: The Girl in Gold

The story of a daring raid through the eyes of a Rescue Agent…

Reintegration Update: 50 survivors celebrate their graduation!

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of these 50 precious children….

The 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…

Pilot 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….

Join 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…

She Changed Her Name to Victory

Namazzi’s life was bleak and she thought it could never change. Little did she know the amazing transformation that awaited her on…

Learning from a survivor: Fiona’s Freedom

Part two of Fiona’s incredible journey from the despair of sexual exploitation in Uganda to a new life of hope….

Listening to a survivor: Fiona’s story

Fiona shares her journey of discovering she was no longer alone….

Rescue in broad daylight

Dedicated agents and caseworkers are making a difference in Cambodia …

Life as a rescue agent: realities, risks, rewards

A day in the life of ordinary men dedicated to fighting child trafficking…

Destiny Rescue is fighting sex trafficking and child exploitation in the Dominican Republic

Our dedicated team in the Dominican Republic assists law enforcement in rescuing children from sexual exploitation and human trafficking and ensuring perpetrators…

What makes a rescue agent in the Philippines?

Hear from seasoned rescue agent and Philippines country manager, Ben, as he shares the most important qualities needed in a rescue agent….

Over 100 children rescued in one month

A busy month of rescue in one country brought freedom to 122 girls in July!…

What 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…

Operation “Dark corner”

Destiny Rescue agents in Thailand have been working closely with police coordinating raids to rescue children from the sex industry….

Rescue advances into another country in Latin America

Destiny Rescue brings our expertise to another country in Latin America bringing our total country count in the region to three….

New border station opens just in time to rescue teen girl

The 15-year-old was about to taste misery before we spotted her. …

Survivor on track to becoming a registered nurse

Brinda is busy in her third year of nursing school but took the time to share part of her story with us….

A survivor’s journey through the eyes of our team

Catch a glimpse of what team members see daily in their relentless anti-trafficking work….

Rescue expansion in Latin America

Read about the latest rescues in our newest rescue nation!…

Destiny Rescue’s record-breaking year

The milestone is thanks to rapid expansion across our project nations….

“Terror” in Haiti fuels labour trafficking in the Dominican

Traffickers are exploiting Haitians wishing to flee their home country. …

Six-year-old girl rescued at the Nepal border

Her aunt and uncle were supposed to care for her, but their ugly side soon showed. …

Survivor presses against the grain to imprison trafficker

Most survivors refuse to press charges against their trafficker, but why? …

Swarm of boys rescued from dangerous pimps

The rescue was one of three raid missions executed at the same time….

The 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. …

The 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….

Survival situations: hope wins for the most-traumatised survivors

Some Ugandan girls have had their lives flipped upside down, like losing both parents, yet they remain resilient. …

A wave of rescues – 173 now free

Destiny Rescue rescued 173 girls in an undisclosed country in Southeast Asia between July and August….

The second story window

Five teens quietly gathered while their seven friends slept in bunk beds around them. It was around 1 am and the girls,…

The escape artist: Sonali’s rescue story

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

Tara’s Story: 17-year-old is the first rescue at newly-opened border station

Tara is seventeen years old and lives with her parents and siblings in rural central Nepal. She attended school through the eighth…

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…

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…

Traffickers try new tactics to exploit two girls

Agents are up against new challenges as traffickers pull out all the stops hoping to sneak girls across the border and into…

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…

Four new border stations open, 39 more lives rescued so far

Announcing new border stations and plans for even more expansion soon!…

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,…