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Anti-Trafficking Police Rescue Children in Ghana
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and local police rescued two boys forced to fish on Lake Volta last month, with support from IJM. Heavy rain forced the rescue team to delay for more than six hours, but as they waited a police officer reminded the group, it is worth the wait because these children are suffering and we need to rescue them. -
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Six Families Trapped in a Chicken Farm are Finally Freed
Wherever you go, Ill come there and bring you back. -
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Desperate Mother and Children Reunited During 3 Back-to-Back Rescues
We were reminded once again of the cruelty of modern-day slavery this weekend—as IJM and local officials helped reunite a terrified mother and with her four young children kidnapped by a brick kiln owners wife. -
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30 Years. 3 Generations. One Powerful Rescue.
Kuppan* was struggling to help his impoverished family until a farm owner offered him a loan of 1,000 rupees in exchange for his labour. Just 15 years old at the time, Kuppan had no idea what this loan would actually cost him: three generations of bondage. -
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Light on Child Bonded Labour
Chennais Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium came alive on Sunday morning—not with a squad of professional athletes, but with the bright yellow shirts and tiny tennis shoes of thousands of excited kids. -
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IJM Trainings Lead to Rescue for 23 Enslaved Children, Women and Men
Millions of people are enslaved in India today—but, more and more, we are seeing compassionate leaders across the country rising up to combat slavery head-on. -
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Rice Mill Owner Convicted for Enslaving 24
Nearly 11 years after they were rescued from slavery at a large rice mill, 24 children, women and men have now secured justice. The mill owner who abused and enslaved them was finally convicted under Indias Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act on 8th of March, 2018—a critical breakthrough for protecting the poor from violence in this community. -
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An Impossible Search
Imagine trying to find one young boy in a nation of over one billion people. He's being abused, he's afraid, and he just wants to go home. -
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Bhavani's Story
She was only five years old when she was kidnapped. The man wanted her parents to remain his slaves. So he took her hostage. -
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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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IJM Statement on the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery
International Justice Mission (IJM) applauds the launch of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) and welcomes the leadership of the U.S. and U.K. governments in providing the foundations first grants.