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.
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.
Rescue Update Archive
16 children and three young adults are free from sexual exploitation in Zimbabwe.
Nineteen Zimbabwean victims of exploitation became survivors after joining the local Destiny Rescue program.
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36 Freed from Human Traffickers
Four raids rescued 36 women from the criminals who trafficked them in the Philippines.
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Diverse efforts rescue 24 from traffickers in Nepal
Nine women and 15 children are free from human trafficking, and two traffickers have been arrested.
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Two boys were rescued in Thailand.
A man was abusing the young boys while promising them a career as musicians in a band. The survivors were rescued, and after collaboration with the police, the abuser was arrested.
28 People Rescued at Nepal’s Border
Border agents were able to intercept 28 victims, including 11 children, who were in the process of being trafficked out of Nepal in hopes they could never be found.