Tashi* lost his mother at a very young age. Though unable to recall much about her, he misses the love, care, and protection he enjoyed when she was alive. Tashi’s life wasn’t quite the same after she died. Tashi was taken to his uncle’s house by his father, who wasted all his earnings on alcohol […]
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As a little girl, Preeti* enjoyed attending school. A bright student in her class, she had dreams of becoming an engineer. Unfortunately, due to the poor financial conditions of her family, at the age of 14, she was taken out of school. Her dreams of becoming an engineer seemed lost. The youngest of three siblings,
In October 2021, Justice Ventures International (JVI) and several of its local partners collaborated with District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) to carry out a large-scale human trafficking and legal rights awareness campaign across the state of Bihar, India. JVI and its partners closely coordinated with DLSAs in five districts – Madhepura, Purnea, Gaya, Motihari and
In 2021, JVI conducted more rescue operations than any other year in its history! JVI and its partners conducted 44 rescue operations freeing 937 human trafficking victims while intercepting nearly 700 more in transit before they reached an ultimate trafficking destination. Currently JVI and its partners are serving over 5,000 individuals through its aftercare and
On November 13, 2021, JVI and its local partners collaborated with the District Legal Services Authority to hold a legal aid camp in Gaya, India. Gaya is a district in the state of Bihar, one of India’s poorest. In places like Gaya, human trafficking and other exploitation are common due to caste-based discrimination, corruption, and other
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Through partnerships with like-minded, anti-human trafficking organizations, Justice Ventures International (JVI) has brought thousands out of slavery and into freedom. This partnership model has proven, time and again, to be an effective and efficient strategy in confronting modern-day slavery. In October 2021, one of JVI’s partners, Duncan Hospital, aided the Labour Department in rescuing six
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On October 29, 2021, Justice Ventures International (JVI), its local partners, and government authorities conducted a sex trafficking intervention in rural Bihar where 16 victims (11 minors and 5 adults) were rescued from commercial sexual exploitation. The traffickers were caught off guard as they witnessed the first ever rescue intervention in that area. “Locals were
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India’s capital, Delhi, is home to many domestic workers from across the country. Domestic work refers to housework such as sweeping, cleaning utensils, washing clothes, cooking, caring for children and other similar tasks which are carried out for an employer. These workers, many of whom are women, face hazardous working conditions and low incomes. Their
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There are more slaves in the world now than throughout all of history, and those numbers are only growing. Many people associate modern-day slavery with sex trafficking, but in reality, 68 percent of enslaved persons are trapped in forced labor of some sort. Extreme poverty is one of many contributing factors that create vulnerability. Traffickers prey
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A continuum of injustice blankets Asia and other parts of the world because of complex factors such as poverty, social prejudice, gender discrimination, lack of education, and more. At JVI, we know just how integral access to justice is in transforming a community for good. Without a fair and effective justice system, communities struggle, criminals
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