“Happy Land Park and Resorts” sounds like a fun family vacation destination, but, there’s nothing happy about this place! Located close to Kolkata, India on the banks of the Hooghly River, it is actually a hot spot for commercial sexual exploitation of children. On September 22, JVI and local partner Freedom Firm worked together with …
As the U.S. celebrates our 244th year of independence this month, Seema*, a minor from a small village in Bangladesh, celebrated her new-found freedom as well. Sixteen-year-old Seema lived in a village in Barisal, Bangladesh where her father, Raju, worked as a farmer earning only Rs. 3,000 ($40) a month. Raju squandered most of his …
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Recently, during the COVID-19 lockdown in India, JVI and one of its local partners secured orders from the National Human Rights Commission directing local authorities in the state of Uttar Pradesh to free bonded laborers trapped in forced labor slavery in a brick kiln. The local authorities took action, bringing freedom to 67 children, women …
After weeks of planning with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the District Labor Department of Gaya in the State of Bihar, JVI and one of its local partners conducted an agricultural bonded labor rescue intervention in the village of Telha. Leading up to the rescue, 68 individuals were identified representing 16 families belonging to …
On December 11th 2019, JVI assisted local partners in rescuing 13-year-old Chandni* from a household where she was forced to work as a domestic helper. Chandni was only 8 years old when she was trafficked from Jharkhand to Delhi for work. Chandni’s typical day consisted of 18 hours of laboring without pay. She did not …
Dear Friends, Another holiday season has arrived, providing many special opportunities for gathering with loved ones celebrating and giving thanks. At JVI, we are celebrating a year of growth and as a result, we directly impacted many more lives this year. We are giving thanks for the blessings the year has brought, including the incredible …
At the age of 9, Lavina* lost her father to a brain tumor which immediately plunged the family into a deep financial crisis. Her mother worked as a daily wage laborer at a paper bag facility but only earned $4 a day; not enough to sustain the family. Lavina dropped out of school desperately looking for …
In April of 2019, an employer promised 10-year-old Dinesh* a job to help him support his family. The employer promised his parents that he would have safe working conditions and good pay. Dinesh moved from Bihar, India to Delhi and began his job of selling water to daily commuters along a busy highway. Dinish stood on a stool serving water to automobile/truck drivers, rickshaw …
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