India
Slavery
A Desperate Father Escapes and a Path to Freedom Appears
When a desperate father escaped from a rice mill a few weeks ago, his first priority was to get medical help for his 2-year-old son with a heart...
February 12
Slavery
Rose Farm Rescues Reveal Darker Side to Valentine's Day
On July 11, 2014, IJM and local authorities outside Bangalore, India rescued four boys from slavery on a rose farm. The children, each between ages 9...
February 11
Sex Trafficking
IJM Mumbai Celebrates Freedom: Two Stories in One Day
MUMBAI, INDIA, February 09, 2015
As IJM joined local authorities on their first rescue operation of the year, the team got a phone call that four...
February 09
Sex Trafficking
Six Nepali Girls Set Free In Kolkata’s Red-Light Area
January 22, 2015
Six young women trafficked from Nepal into India were set free from multiple brothels in a single night last week. IJM joined an...
January 23
A Tiny Church In A Mumbai Slum Gives A Giant Gift At Christmas
Two women sit quietly on a tile floor in a Mumbai slum and carefully piece together bits of green and orange fabric in an intricate design. Sunlight...
December 22
Sex Trafficking
Rescue in Mumbai: Police and IJM Discover a Brothel’s Secret Hiding Spot
MUMBAI, INDIA, September 26, 2014
Getting inside the brothel was the first challenge: A manager sits outside a locked gate and screens customers....
September 26
Slavery
Pop-Up Play in India Raises Awareness About Slavery to Tens of Thousands
One of the actors named Upendra cowers as another performer approaches him with a raised stick, poised to strike. Upendra is playing the role of a...
September 16
Slavery
Four Boys Rescued from Slavery on a Rose Farm
BANGALORE, INDIA – Four boys were rescued from slavery on a rose farm located just a few hours from the highly industrialized city of Bangalore. Two...
July 19
Slavery
India: IJM, Partners Rescue More Than 30 From Life Of Slavery, Squalor
May 08