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The beginning of the end of child sexual exploitation

14 years after they were brought to safety, a group of survivors were recently reunited with IJM South Asia staff.

These brave young women, with the support of IJM and people like you, have helped enable remarkable transformation in an area once renowned for sex trafficking of children.

One of those young women is Poonam*. This is her story.

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The beginning of the end of child sexual exploitation
14 years after they were brought to safety, a group of survivors were recently reunited with IJM South Asia staff. These brave young women, with the support of IJM and people like you, have helped enable remarkable transformation in an area once renowned for sex trafficking of children. One of those young women is Poonam*. This is her story.

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