Feature
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Jothi's Story
Until she was 14 years old, Jothi knew only the hard work and harsh treatment of life inside South Asia’s rice mills. Her family was under the...
February 28
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Labor Trafficking
Selvam's Story
Selvam was just a small baby when his family moved to a rice mill in South Asia — a place they wouldn’t leave for the next twenty years. His parents...
February 05
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Sex Trafficking
Mahila's Story
Mahila* was trapped in darkness. At just 13 years old, she was sold by someone she trusted to a brothel, where she was sexually exploited and abused....
January 11
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Human Trafficking
Robert's Story
Robert* was about eight years old when a man named Kaku* came to his family’s home and promised to enroll him in school. Hoping for a better future,...
December 11
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Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)
Aaron's story
Aaron* was just two years old when he was rescued from an unthinkable crime in the Philippines. He and other children had been sexually abused by one...
October 14
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Sex Trafficking
Kashi's Story
Kashi* was only 5 years old when she was taken from her family and sold into forced labor for a wealthy family in Kolkata, India. Confused and alone,...
September 06
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Slavery
IJM Celebrates 25 Years of Progress and the Heroes Who Make It Possible
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, IJM gratefully rejoices over the 76,000+ people rescued from slavery and everyday violence, and the 7.3 million...
June 29
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Slavery
Hope's Story
Hope was just a 13-year-old boy when a woman came to his village in Ghana sharing news of a man looking to hire local boys. The woman promised Hope’s...
April 22
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Land Theft
Lakot's Story
How long would you hold out for justice? How long would you work to secure a future for your children? Lakot’s story is one of great perseverance in...
March 14