In November 2018, a JVI Justice Hub rescued five brave young girls from a life of captivity. Among them was 15-year-old Diya, who had been lured into sex trafficking by Kali, a man she worked with at a packaging factory. He proceeded
On October 23, 2024, a Justice Hub partner rescued Sudha* and her four children from a grim toy factory in Northeast Delhi. This family had been enduring grueling conditions and was forced to work over 12 hours a day for a meager weekly
In 2021, ten individuals were rescued from bonded labor in the sugar cane fields of Uttar Pradesh. Upon the rescue, Justice Hub lawyers provided critical support to these survivors, encouraging them to give statements against their traffickers and assisting them in navigating
On November 22, 2024, 16-year-old Savita* found herself wandering aimlessly on the platform at a New Delhi railway station, looking confused and apprehensive. When approached by a local Justice Hub team, she initially claimed to be an orphan traveling from Lucknow to
In Delhi, a group of children as young as seven were working 12 hours a day in a toy factory, building the toys that they should have been playing with instead. They received only 500 rupees per week (less than $6), and
A young girl named Tara* was living in a slum in Delhi when her life took a terrible turn. She was lured by a woman who kept her locked up and forced her into a life of begging. Eventually, the woman sold
During a follow-up visit to a village of released agricultural bonded laborers, the Madhubani Justice Hub discovered that the families were struggling financially due to uncertain work prospects, putting them at risk of re-trafficking. A particularly concerning issue was that all the
A Justice Hub’s efforts to come alongside a family in need has likely changed the course of its future. Back in June, a Delhi Justice Hub partner intercepted Ram and Shyam* (ages 11 and 15) at a bus terminal. They were
In 2022, Prerna* triumphed in a decade-long battle against the physical, mental, and emotional trauma inflicted by her father when he was convicted of raping her on multiple occasions. He was punished with imprisonment for life, and the court aimed to provide
A recent rescue highlights the many layers of deception often involved in trafficking situations. A Justice Hub received a tip about a minor girl named Chahat* who was acting suspiciously and accompanied by a man named Manish* at a railway station. Upon
