New Delhi, India December 17, 2014 Just a week before Christmas, ten child bonded laborers, trafficked from rural Northern India, were rescued in central New Delhi. Justice Ventures International (JVI) and its valued partner, Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT), working closely with government officials, rescued ten children (ages
Bihar, India October 14, 2014 Two weeks ago, 167 men, women and children were freed in Justice Ventures International’s (JVI) largest bonded labor rescue to date in Bihar, India. A joint rescue team comprised of members from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC),
This month we highlight Brian Dang, Artist and member of Ambassador Bible Church (ABC) in northern VA. With the support of his fellow church leaders, Brian created an Art Ministry where he encouraged his church members to worship God through artistic expressions of their faith.
“I have a daughter who wants to be a doctor. As long as I can work at Sari Bari I can support her education. My hope is to help my daughter to have her dream.” ~ Dolly Sari Bari offers women a
August 5, 2014 Seventeen children, with the youngest only 10 years old, were rescued from laboring more than ten hours a day for street vendors, eating establishments and other shops around V3S Mall, Preet Vihar, one of the prime retail/business areas in
I will walk through that door- Walk, dance, rise, Walk, dance, rise- I can see a world where we all live; “I raise my arms to the sky; on my knees I pray; I’m not afraid anymore; Safe and free from all
June 11, 2014 Preet Vihar, Delhi, India – Twenty-two children were rescued from harsh, bonded labour conditions in ten different bakeries. These children came to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in search of a better life, but were deceived into
100 Judicial Magistrates participated in a bonded labour and human trafficking sensitization program at the Bihar Judicial Academy (BJA) on 18 June 2014. The event was part of a series of field training sessions on court practices for Bihar’s 2014 batch of
On 25th May 2014 bonded labour survivors had a unique opportunity to share their plight and address issues with key government officials at a public hearing in Patna. The hearing was also intended to ensure statutory rehabilitation assistance and other ancillary benefits under
