Labour Trafficking
Labour Trafficking
Once a Child Labourer, Kumar Is Now Building Protection in His Country
Twenty years ago, you would’ve found Kumar, then just a little boy, with raw hands and a body racked with pain as he was forced to work seven days a...
July 28
Labour Trafficking
Rock Quarry Owner Guilty After Exploiting 29 People in Bondage
On May 31, a specialized court in southern India sentenced a powerful rock quarry owner to seven years in prison for exploiting disadvantaged...
June 23
Labour Trafficking
Roopa and Banaiah Raising Their Family in Freedom
Roopa and Banaiah had endured more than a decade of hard labour and heartbreak at a brick kiln in southern India, but today they are building a much...
May 16
Labour Trafficking
Survivors Safe & Thriving 16 Years after a Violent Rescue Set Them Free
CHENNAI, INDIA – Members of the IJM Chennai team met with survivors who were rescued from bonded labor 16 years ago. It was a joy and inspiration to...
April 18
Labour Trafficking
Groundbreaking Planned Community Gives Survivors Security, Stability and Hope
Meesanallur began in 2015 as a dream to help families of the Irula tribal community break cycles of poverty and trafficking for good. Over one...
March 18
Labour Trafficking
UPDATE: Ghana Police Service and Department of Social Welfare Partner with IJM to Rescue a 10-Year-Old Boy
Earlier this month, IJM worked with the Ghana Police Service and Department of Social Welfare to rescue a 10-year-old boy who had been trafficked to...
December 17
Labour Trafficking
Rescue of Four Young Brothers Kicks Off Child Labour Crackdown
Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has ordered a detailed study and crackdown on child labor across the state after a remarkable rescue...
December 17
Labour Trafficking
IJM Casework Partner Helped Authorities Rescue 19 People from an Abusive Brick Kiln
On November 24, 2021, IJM’s casework partner Jai Bhim Vikas Shikshan Sansthan (JBVSS) helped authorities rescue 19 people from bonded labour at an...
December 15
Labour Trafficking
Three Boys Free in Ghana: “I Do Not Want to Go Back There”
The Ghana police and Department of Social Welfare joined IJM on June 20th to carry out an operation to bring three boys identified as trafficking...
July 16