In April 2021, a family was rescued from bonded labor at a brick kiln. After the rescue, it was revealed that a few days prior, the 15-year-old daughter had been raped by the brick kiln owner’s brother-in-law. The girl’s father and some
Five boys were recently rescued from a sweets shop in Kathmandu (Nepal), where they worked over fourteen hours a day as child laborers. Back in March, the Kathmandu Justice Hub had received information from the owner of a local café about suspected
In 2021, Neela and her husband Jitendra* were among the seventy-nine individuals trafficked from their village in Bihar to a brick kiln in Rajasthan. They endured grueling conditions, working long hours without basic necessities under verbal abuse from their employers. Rescued in
The legal team of the Delhi Justice Hub worked tirelessly on behalf of Annie,* a trafficking survivor who had endured unspeakable horrors, to secure a court judgment for state-mandated victim compensation. Despite being awarded interim compensation in 2023, the actual disbursement of
Priya* and Anita,* both in their 20’s and living in Nepal, ventured to Dubai seeking foreign employment. Priya’s decision was driven by marital conflict, causing her to leave her young child behind with her husband’s family, while Anita pursued work to support
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One, two, three, four. Stolen. Four teenage girls, the youngest: a mere 13-year-old. Children really. These four children were rescued from a sex-trafficking location in Kathmandu, Nepal, thanks to JVI and our partners. Their stories, however, do not start in the bustling,
Ali’s father abandoned him when he was just a boy. With his family struggling to survive, Ali left school at age 14 to work in his village. His family’s situation grew dire when floods ravaged their home, causing them to rebuild twice.
We are pleased to share JVI’s 2018 Annual Report. Thanks to you and the dedicated work of our staff and partners, JVI directly impacted over 20,000 lives and thousands more were indirectly impacted through the ongoing work of our justice partners. Through
