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After Four Years in Slavery, 14-Year-Old Boy is Free to Go to School
Last week, a 14-year-old boy was brought to safety from slavery in the fishing industry on Lake Volta. -
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Three Children Freed from Exploitation by IJM Partners in Ghana
At the end of June, IJM's trained partner organisation CARITAS, the Department of Social Welfare and the police brought three children to safety from suspected exploitation on Lake Volta. This is the first operation by an IJM-trained NGO partner in Ghana. -
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7 Myths about Human Trafficking – and why it’s vital that we stop believing them
Human trafficking today is a multibillion-dollar global criminal industry that’s bigger than ever. Here are some myth busters to make us all think twice. -
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Three Children Free from Child Trafficking in Ghana
During May's lockdown, police and IJM conducted an operation to bring three children, two boys and one girl, to safety from slavery on Lake Volta. -
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Four Boys Free from Trafficking in Ghana
Last week, four boys aged 11, 13, 15 and 16, were brought to safety by IJM and our partners from trafficking in the fishing industry on Lake Volta. -
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12-year-old Forced to Work with Malaria Now Free
In late January, IJM and partners worked diligently to bring to safety three young boys ages 9, 10, and 12. The children had spent around seven months to two years trapped in slavery on Lake Volta in Ghana. -
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Five Children in Ghana Will Spend Christmas in Freedom!
In late November, IJM and partners brought four boys and one girl between the ages of 8 and 15 to safety from trafficking in the fishing industry in Ghana. -
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Esther's Story Podcasts
From IJM comes The New Activist. A podcast series focusing on Esther's story: a tale of a little girl's rescue from slavery in Ghana's illegal fishing industry. Episodes feature unique interviews with Esther, her caseworker, IJM investigators and the IJM team in Ghana, providing unprecedented access to Esther’s story. Join us as we journey into the crushing reality of slavery and indomitable spirit of those who seek justice. -
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Eight Survivors of Slavery in Ghana Graduate from Trauma Therapy
Eight survivors of slavery in Ghana recently graduated from a course of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy sessions. The programme included group and individual counselling sessions designed to help the children learn to process the symptoms of trauma they experienced. -
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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.