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IJM Staff’s Son Spots Slavery in His Water Supply
When one 9-year-old boy saw a group of other children being forced to work at a water treatment facility near his home, he knew exactly who to tell: His dad, Raja, who works at IJM to combat modern slavery. -
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23 Children Free from Slavery in Ghana
Two girls and 21 boys between the ages of 6-16 years old were brought to safety from slavery in the fishing industry in Ghana the last week in April. -
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'I Am Free and I Will Go to School', Eight-year-old Free from Slavery in Ghana
Two boys were brought to safety from slavery last week by the Ghana Anti-Human Trafficking police with support from International Justice Mission. The children, who had spent years out of school trapped in slave labour on fishing boats, are estimated to be eight and thirteen years old. -
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Trafficked Children Found Hidden Under Bed During Operation in Ghana
The Ghana Police Service and Ghana Department of Social Welfare, with assistance from International Justice Mission, have brought to safety six trafficked children between the ages of 6-12 from the Lake Volta fishing industry. -
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Urgent Rescue: 52 Locked in Shed, Abused - Now Free
IJM supported local authorities in an urgent rescue operation this week in southern India, freeing 52 enslaved women, men and children from terrifying conditions at a ginger farm. -
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Six Children Free in Two Simultaneous Operations in Ghana
This week, police and IJM brought five children to safety and arrested two suspected traffickers in an operation in Ghana. The youngest child, a 6-year-old girl, told social workers that she is excited that she doesnt have to work on the lake any more, and she wants to see her mother. -
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8 Days. 8 Operations. 88 Rescued.
The wave of rescues began when IJM assisted police in saving four girls from a private sex trafficking network in Kolkata. The youngest girl was only 13 years old. She and the others were moved around constantly by traffickers who were selling them for sex in homes and apartments—making it very difficult for authorities to pinpoint their location. -
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New Year Begins with Massive Rescues
Three generations. Thats how long these families pictured said they have been trapped in a cycle of forced labour slavery in India. -
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IJM & U.S. Homeland Security Assist Rescue of Six-Year-Old Day Before Her Birthday
A young girl in the Philippines is celebrating more than her latest birthday this past week. On the 5th of December, the day before her 6th birthday, she and four other children had been living in abusive conditions at their home in Cebu when they were rescued from cybersex trafficking. -
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IJM Helps Rescue Nine Slaves Trapped in Brick Kiln for 12 Years
CHENNAI, INDIA - Twelve years. Thats how long nine people, including three children, were held in bondage as they labored 13-14 hours a day in a brick kiln. Until yesterday. -
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IJM Helps Rescue Young Girls From Online Sex-Abuse Shows
Five girls between 9-12 years old are safe after being rescued this week from a home in a Filipino slum that had been turned into a cybersex trafficking hotspot.