47 girls rescued in Uganda

14 have entered our residential home and 33 enrolled in community care.

The survivors are 13 to 17 years old. All were being sexually exploited in order to survive. One child began selling herself in order to afford sanitary pads.

Children trapped in this lifestyle live in constant danger. Of the 47 rescued, two had been gang-raped, a handful noted they were beaten by customers who refused to pay and one was ambushed and robbed while walking home one night.

Their lives look drastically different now. They no longer live in constant danger. Today, they are receiving food, counseling, access to education and the loving care of our reintegration staff.

Rescue Update Archive

Neighbor arrested for abusing 13-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic

A 13-year-old girl was attending a community event when a 25-year-old man from her neighborhood approached her. Taking advantage of the child being unattended, the man invited the girl to a local store. On the way, he sexually abused her.

An arrest warrant was issued, but the suspected child abuser remained at large.

With the support of Destiny Rescue, the police found the suspect two months later, following an extensive investigation.

Sadly, an abuser is often someone a child trusts, such as a neighbor, but every child deserves to be safe in the community they call home.

The survivor is recovering safely at home with the support of her family.

27 People Rescued from Human Traffickers in Nepal

Border agents stopped the victims before human traffickers could lure them out of the country.

All 27 people, including 15 children, are now survivors—no longer victims of this horrific crime. All have been reunited with their families.

16 Children Rescued from Sexual Exploitation

Nine girls and seven boys are now free after being rescued from sexual exploitation in Kenya.

The kids are starting new lives after enrolling in our post-rescue programming, in which they’ll be equipped with the skills required to stay free.

12-year-old boy rescued

A 12-year-old boy was rescued, and his trafficker was arrested.

Recently, when Juma, a 12-year-old boy, traveled several miles outside his village to sell goods at a local market, a man approached him and convinced him to leave his home for a job in another city.

A false promise of a job is a common tactic traffickers use to lure vulnerable victims into exploitation.

An informant became aware of the situation and alerted the police. Juma was successfully located within days and provided valuable information that led to the arrest of the man he had met in the market.

7 girls rescued in East Africa

In August, reports came in of a group of seven young girls walking on foot toward a major city in East Africa. With our support, a government counter-trafficking officer brought the vulnerable girls to district headquarters, where our team helped conduct interviews. The girls are receiving counseling, food and basic necessities in an emergency shelter while our team helps determine next steps. Investigations are ongoing to identify the traffickers and their network.