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Healing Little Hands

“My hands hurt so much.” Nandu’s open palms revealed cracks and dark spots that didn’t seem to go away. He remembered how his mother used to put coconut oil on them at night during winter and the roughness would go away the

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17 Families Taste Independence at Last

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

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Survivor of Bonded Labor Achieves Job Security

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

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Justice: The Order Which Love Requires

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

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17 Women Rescued From Forced Prostitution

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

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Compensation Award Renews Survivor’s Dreams

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

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Historic Compensation Awarded

“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

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New Delhi Advocacy Manual Receives Praise 

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

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