Selvam was just a small baby when his family moved to a rice mill in South Asia — a place they wouldn’t leave for the next twenty years. His parents...

Mahila* was trapped in darkness. At just 13 years old, she was sold by someone she trusted to a brothel, where she was sexually exploited and abused....

Robert* was about eight years old when a man named Kaku* came to his family’s home and promised to enroll him in school. Hoping for a better future,...

Aaron* was just two years old when he was rescued from an unthinkable crime in the Philippines. He and other children had been sexually abused by one...

Kashi* was only 5 years old when she was taken from her family and sold into forced labor for a wealthy family in Kolkata, India. Confused and alone,...

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...

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...

How long would you hold out for justice? How long would you work to secure a future for your children? Lakot’s story is one of great perseverance in...

Francesca thought she was sneaking out of the house for a fun day at the beach with her new friend. We want to warn you that Francesca's story...