Holly's News From Washington: May 2016
Last month, over 80 anti-slavery activists visited 78 Senate and House offices to support the End Modern Slavery Initiative, EMSI.
May 25
Slavery
10 Rescued from Grueling Rock Quarry, Including Kids Born into Slavery
On Tuesday, IJM helped local authorities rescue 10 children, women and men from slavery at a grueling rock-crushing facility in southern India.
May 24
Sexual Violence
Guatemala's First Lady Joins IJM in New Program to End Sexual Violence
Churches in Guatemala are uniting to stop child sexual assault, and their first lady wants to help. This week, IJM and partner organizations will...
May 17
Slavery
Five Families Rescued from Years of Bonded Labor Slavery
Thanks to the quick work of local government officials and an IJM team, 18 children, women and men are now free from bonded labor slavery at an...
May 12
Sex Trafficking
Three Bangladeshi Women Rescued in Kolkata Red-Light District
This week, police in Kolkata enlisted IJM’s help in rescuing three young women trafficked from Bangladesh and forced into prostitution in one of the...
May 12
Sex Trafficking
More Than Survivors: Thriving After Trafficking
On May 7, 21 young women travelled across West Bengal to gather in a gated garden along a busy Kolkata road. Some traversed more than two hours by...
May 11
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