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Slavery
Kids in Portland Meet their Hero on Anti-Slavery Day
There are nearly 30 million slaves today—that’s more than at any other time in history, including the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Since 2010, the UK...
October 17
Land Theft
IJM Celebrates Two Years in Gulu By Topping 150+ Property Restorations For Widows & Orphans
Today, IJM celebrates two years of securing justice for impoverished widows and orphans in Gulu, Uganda.
October 15
Land Theft
Fashionable Scarves and Bags Help Ugandan Women Stay Safe
As temperatures begin to cool and shoppers start looking for fashionable winter wear, many may not know that some popular name brand items are being...
October 02
Land Theft
The Battle for Home: How Property Grabbing Has Divided One Family in Uganda
A battle that has lasted nearly as long as Charles has been alive is ending soon: This week, a man and woman were arrested and charged for stealing...
September 25
Slavery
Exclusive Report from IJM Investigator: What Broke My Heart to Witness at Lake Volta
When I went with IJM to investigate child slavery in the West African nation of Ghana last year, I was wholly unprepared for what we saw: children...
September 23
Sexual Violence
IJM President Calls Guatemalan Children His Superheroes
Two dozen boys and girls gathered with family members in IJM’s office in Guatemala on August 12. They had come on foot and by bus from all across the...
August 13
Violence Against Women and Children
Blog: Overcoming Ordinary Terror
It's been a month since more than 200 Nigerian girls were kidnapped from their school by the militant group Boko Haram. The world has since been...
May 20
Sexual Violence
IJM Rwanda Social Worker’s Story as a Genocide Survivor Helps her Bring Healing to Others
Brigitte takes a deep breath and smiles as she speaks. Always warm and quick to laugh, it’s clear she loves what she does. As a social worker with...
April 11
Sex Trafficking
IJM Cebu: Trafficking Survivor Returns to her Hometown to Help Rebuild After Typhoon
Two years ago, Angelita* was rescued from a karaoke bar where she had been trafficked and sold for sex at just 14 years old.
Angelita has...
April 10