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IJM Celebrates 25 Years of Progress and the Heroes Who Make It Possible
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, IJM gratefully rejoices over the 76,000+ people rescued from slavery and everyday violence, and the 7.3 million...
June 29
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IJM Statement on International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022
International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the recent passage of the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S....
June 14
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Rescue Operation in Tamale, Ghana
In late April, the Ghana Police and the Department of Social Welfare led a rescue operation to bring nine suspected victims of trafficking to safety...
June 02
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Hope's Story
Hope was just a 13-year-old boy when a woman came to his village in Ghana sharing news of a man looking to hire local boys. The woman promised Hope’s...
April 22
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Thrift Shop Finds: Threads Rallies Communities Around Freedom
This past fall on college campuses across the US, students updated their wardrobes while raising an incredible $30,000 to rescue people enslaved...
February 18
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Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL Giants Linebacker and Current ESPN Football Analyst Mark Herzlich Joins IJM
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, Washington, D.C. — Super Bowl champion, former National Football League (NFL) linebacker, current ESPN football analyst and...
February 17
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A Wife’s Desperate Call Frees Her Husband from Bonded Labor
IJM’s partner READ assisted authorities on an urgent rescue operation, freeing one man from violence and abuse at a rural farm after he shared, “I am...
December 02
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Launch of Marine Boat Patrol Pilot in Ghana
Marine Police personnel from the Ghana Police Service gathered to begin three weeks of classroom instruction as preparation for launching a boat...
October 20
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IJM Welcomes Sharon Payt as Vice President of U.S. Corporate and Government Partnerships
Monday, October 4, 2021, WASHINGTON, D.C. — International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes Sharon Payt, Esq. as Vice President (VP) of U.S. Corporate...
October 01