Help build a future where children and families are safe from slavery and violence.
Named by U.S. News & World Report as one of 10 non-profits “making a difference,” IJM’s work has also been featured by the following outlets and many others.
International Justice Mission
We partner with local justice systems around the world to build safe communities until all are free from violence and slavery. Our work focuses on four proven strategies:
We partner with police, judges and community leaders to make safe communities that last.
We advocate for our clients until they can no longer be exploited, trapped in slavery, or abused again.​
We partner with local authorities to bring people to safety and support survivors with trauma-informed care.
We equip champions everywhere to advocate for a safer, more just world for everyone.
Since 1997
people brought to safety from slavery and violence
traffickers and perpetrators of violence convicted in local courts
justice officials and community partners trained
THE IMPOSSIBLE IS HAPPENING
Together we are building a future where people are protected and not abused in the first place.
BREAKING NEWS
A Hampshire man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for child sexual abuse offences, including paying for the livestreamed abuse of a nine-year-old girl in the Philippines, following a joint investigation that helped identify and bring the child to safety.
August 2026 Two teenage boys who had been trapped in forced labour at a jewellery factory have been brought to safety following an operation led by local authorities and supported by IJM's local partner. The boys had been trafficked from their hometown to a gold jewellery factory, where they were forced to work 13 to 14 hours a day. For five months, the team worked persistently to build enough intelligence to support an operation to bring the boys to safety.
July 2026 IJM Kenya secures freedom for Charles and Japheth after eight years of wrongful imprisonment. Last year, on 10 June 2025, Charles and Japheth, two IJM Kenya clients, were sentenced to life imprisonment after spending years fighting charges for a crime they did not commit. “After eight long years of Charles and Japheth seeking justice, I thank the Lord that their dark days are over.
IJM has helped drive the largest documented reductions of modern slavery in the world. That's millions of lives changed – and it's only possible because of people like you.
Get Involved
Our global fight to make justice unstoppable for people who live in poverty needs you. The options are endless in ways you can use your time, talents or heart for the mission.
