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Arjun's Rescue from Child Labor

Arjun was subject to terrible abuses at an Indian carpet factory where he was enslaved. He was eventually rescued and but into an aftercare home for boys. Watch his story below. This story was collected by Siddarth Kara and published in his book Bond

A Story of Hope After Sex Trafficking

As a former investigator for International Justice Mission, Don had seen some pretty terrible situations. When asked about his favorite story of healing he started to tell us about Mala. She was trafficked for sex to one of the most violent brothels

Helping Others Who Need Our Help in Recognition of Our Common Humanity

More than a decade ago, noted historian Jim Horton was commenting about the meaning of the Underground Railroad, and he said something close to the following: That powerful statement has motivated me from the day I heard it. It lies at the heart of

The Biggest Gap in this Country is Recovery

John Pepper gives his thoughts on modern slavery in regards to aftercare and why rescue is not the end of the path toward freedom.

Basic Stages of Grooming for Sexual Exploitation

Sex trafficking exists within the larger commercial sex industry. Not all participants in the commercial sex industry are victims of trafficking, but many are. It becomes trafficking when someone is forced or coerced into the commercial sex trade aga

Dina Chan

In 1993, Dina Chan found herself owned by a pimp in northern Cambodia. An orphan who got into debt for overdue rent payments and tuition fees, Chan was trafficked from Phnom Penh to Stung Treng at the age of 17. Her narrative describes police corrupt

Beatrice Fernando

A divorcee at age 23, Sri Lankan Beatrice Fernando answered an ad from a local agency looking to employ housemaids. Desperate to support her three-year-old son on her own, Fernando agreed to travel and work as a maid in Lebanon. Unbeknownst to her, t

Christine Caine - The A21 Campaign

In 2007, while walking through the airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, evangelist and motivational speaker Christine Caine passed by a number of handmade posters with pictures of missing girls. Astounded that so many kids were missing, Caine did some re

Maureen Dunn - Mata Traders

When Maureen Dunn started Mata (Hindi for “mother”) Traders, a vintage-inspired and artisan-made Indian imports business, she was excited about bringing striking eastern textiles and jewelry to Chicago. Her sales were flourishing, and then one day so

Zach Hunter - Loose Change to Loosen Chains

Zach Hunter was in the seventh grade when he began studying the history of African American leaders who made a significant impact in the U.S. It was Black History Month, and Hunter was learning about abolitionists and freed slaves such as Harriet Tub