Stories

When presented with documentation identifying the sex trafficking survivors as over 18 years of age, the judge took pause. The identification cards had been provided by the accused perpetrators who had exploited the two minor girls in a brothel. Often in such

Freed from generational bonded labor, a family of fifteen was starting over from square one. They signed up for a government program that assists families living below the poverty line by providing a monthly ration of rice, wheat, and essential household items.

In an instant, Pooja lost both of her parents and became an orphan at a young age. Her aunt and uncle took her in. While adjusting to her new surroundings, Pooja was abducted. Her relatives frantically searched for her, and with the

The diligence of a Justice Hub partner resulted in the discovery of distressing information about three minor girls being held captive in a sex trafficking ring in West Bengal. Like many other victims, these girls had been invited to what they believed

After two years without sufficient access to water, a community of bonded labor survivors has flowing water in their village.  This community in northern India had been enslaved in bonded labor until the local Justice Hub and law enforcement rescued them from

A Bangladeshi mother left home with her young daughter and traveled across the border into India with the hope of finding employment.  Once in India, they fell victim to a sex trafficking ring and were sold into a brothel. The mother and

Six months ago, three minors were coerced into the sex trafficking industry in Nepal when they left home in search of work. Today, they are free.  Three girls, two fourteen-year-olds and one sixteen-year-old, traveled by train from their village in rural Nepal

Thirteen families, freed from bonded labor, have discovered sustainable financial freedom in their community.  These families were previously enslaved in brick kilns, but since being freed, they have struggled to break the cycle of poverty. The local Justice Hub team spent time

A brothel known for trafficking minors was shut down this past month due to the courage of a young survivor.  On a train ride, fifteen-year-old Maya* met a woman who tricked her into exploring a job opportunity in another part of India.

In northern India, many people are driven to take out loans for basic needs because of extreme poverty.  Eight families (forty-three people in total), desperate for help, requested loans to provide food for their children. They did not know at the time