The JVI team and its local partner learned about a brothel trafficking 15 underage girls in the northern region of India. After further investigation, JVI’s teams alerted the local authorities of the illegal activity and together surveyed the premises to prepare the
In his message of freedom to the rescued bond workers, the Labor Superintendent declared, “Now you are free to live your lives the way you desire and no one can harm you.” 17 families, totaling 81 workers, had been forced to work
Faizal* is providing food for his family, Deepak* is prepared to pay off his medical debt, Sikander* pays his sister’s school fees, and Jatin* boards a train to look for work in a new city. With the aid of compensation supplied by
Saurav* and Aashiya* breathe a sigh of relief and sit down to discuss how they want to set up their home as a young married couple. They are able to do this because of Saurav’s recent employment as an electrician in a
Globally, 250 million people are experiencing extreme injustice. According to recent reports, there are over 40 million men, women, and children enslaved worldwide through sex trafficking, forced labor slavery and other forms of modern-day slavery. Confronted with these realities it is easy
August 5, 2022 was like any other bustling day for the city of Navi Mumbai, but not for the seventeen women trapped in a seemingly normal neighborhood. Snatched away from their families and loved ones, these women were forced into prostitution. They
Today as Diya* stitches gowns with her sewing machine, she marvels that she now uses her hands for tailoring instead of shielding herself from predators – a once impossible dream. A survivor of child sex trafficking, she is determined to not let
“I am very happy. I can use this money to start my own business and build a house!” chimed Asha* as she realized that her account has been credited with the compensation amount of 9 lac INR (over $11,000), the highest amount
Thanks to support from our financial partners, JVI is taking a holistic approach to combatting human trafficking and other extreme injustice. This includes securing justice for individuals, empowering local partners, and improving justice systems. Recently, JVI published a new Citizen’s Rights manual. Developed
When a despairing Rajni* ran away from her home in the Northern Indian state of Bihar she did not imagine that her life would become even more catastrophic. Initially, she was comforted by a very “nice” lady onboard the train, who soon convinced
