Stories

Justice Hub team intervenes when sex trafficking survivor released into custody of predatory mother

Kashi was merely fourteen when she was sold by her mother to her maternal uncle and spent six months in captivity, entertaining customers in a brothel. She was rescued in 2020, but justice was yet to be realized.  At her uncle’s trial, Kashi struggled to testify due to pressure from him and her mother. Afterwards,

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Missing children from three neighboring villages brought home

A father came to JVI’s Justice Hub partner for help concerning his missing child, Vikram. The ensuing investigation uncovered a disturbing trend –more missing children in three neighboring villages. A trafficker targeting and coercing children in impoverished villages was promising secure jobs in the city. Out of desperation, the children would leave, hoping this job

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Khushboo’s Story | Part 2: The Journey from Freedom to Restoration

Khushboo is getting ready for another day of training in a hotel management course on the road to her dream of sharing the gift of hospitality. Her journey to this moment has required courage and hard work. For Khushboo, healing entails processing the painful tragedy of her parents’ betrayal: orphaned at birth and stolen from

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Khushboo’s Story | Part 1: The Journey from Freedom to Justice

Khushboo was just 15 when discovered in a brothel in the north Indian state of Bihar. She was one of four girls being sexually exploited. The conditions they faced were horrendous; all of them were drugged and severely beaten to ensure they complied in serving multiple customers a day.  These girls were treated as a

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