India
Slavery
The Gift of Freedom
In 2012, Kamal and her husband Krushna were on their way to a city more than 700 miles away from home.
They had just packed up their two small...
November 05
Sex Trafficking
Six Freed from Mumbai Brothel amid a Busy Festival Season
On Saturday, IJM staff supported senior anti-human trafficking police on a rescue operation to free six girls and young women from exploitation in a...
October 24
Slavery
Bhavani was Kidnapped at Five Years Old
Life was hard enough before Bhavani was forcefully taken from her parents.
Her mom and dad had been slaves on a sugarcane farm for a year. They were...
October 15
Slavery
Parents and Nine Children Rescued from Slavery at a Farm
Two tiny children got their first taste of freedom this week, as IJM and local law enforcement rescued their family of 11 from bonded labour slavery...
July 13
Slavery
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...
June 01
Sex Trafficking
Brothel Keeper Sentenced to 10 Years for Horrific Abuse of Two Girls
Kolkata, India, April 02, 2018 This week, a painful chapter was finally closed for two survivors of sex trafficking. The brothel keeper who exploited...
April 04
Slavery
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...
October 06
Labour Trafficking
A baby girl for Roopa
Roopa grew up enslaved in a south Indian brick kiln, enduring back-breaking labor and the heartbreaking loss of a child. The birth of her second...
July 24
Slavery
Families Stunned as They Are Freed from Bondage in Wood-Cutting Facility
Local officials, police and IJM staff helped rescue three families from years of bonded labour slavery today—leaving the men, women and children in...
April 03