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24 Survivors in Africa on the Road toward Freedom!

24 survivors from Zimbabwe and Kenya are taking their first steps in freedom from exploitation.

All but two of the survivors were children. Most were forced into selling their bodies to survive, but now that they’ve enrolled in our post-rescue programming, our compassionate teams are equipping them to live free.

5 Rescued in Raid; One Offers to Help Future Operations!

Five victims were rescued alongside law enforcement in the Philippines.

One 19-year-old was rescued with four children, all of whom were 14 or 15 years old. Our agents helped build the case and assisted with the raid as law enforcement swept in and arrested three traffickers. Those rescued, groomed and conditioned by their traffickers, were at first upset about the arrests before later warming to our caseworkers. One even said she’d like to help survivors like herself feel calm and safe during future rescue operations!

14 Children Rescued from Online Exploitation in Thailand

Two cases led to the rescue of 14 children, the youngest of whom was just 6 years old.

All the children were girls under 14 years old. Tragically, OSEC (online sexual exploitation of children) offenders tend to target younger victims, and we see that play out in our rescue operations. Some children were referred to shelters to begin healing from the trauma they’ve endured, while others returned home after the operation.

5 Kids Free from Exploitation in Cambodia

5 girls started Freedom Plans after being rescued from sexual exploitation.

The girls were between 13 and 17 years old. Now that they’ve been enrolled in life-changing Freedom Plans, they’ll be equipped to move forward from the trauma they suffered and live free. You can read more about how children end up being exploited in Cambodia here:

Sisters Exit the Sex Trade – Destiny Rescue

Tandem Raids Rescue 18 in the Philippines

Two simultaneous raids rescued seven girls and 11 women from sex trafficking.

Nearly two months of hard investigative work culminated in two raids happening within minutes of each other. Destiny Rescue agents joined a force of over 60 professionals for a 5 a.m. departure to prepare for the operations.

To prevent the traffickers from warning each other, the raids were conducted simultaneously. The tandem raids were a success: all 18 victims were rescued and two traffickers were arrested. One survivor opted to return home and the rest joined government shelters to begin their journeys toward freedom.