STATEMENT: “CUTIES” HURTS, RATHER THAN HELPS, THE MOVEMENT TO END THE GLOBAL PLAGUE OF CHILD EXPLOITATION
O.U.R., at the request of numerous supporters, has reviewed the newly released film “Cuties,” which claims to show the hyper-sexualized world that our pre-teens face. The director and the film’s…
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Don’t be fooled: Help the cause of protecting children, fighting human trafficking by getting educated, staying informed with facts, not falsehoods
An increasing number of well-intentioned and concerned people are raising the level of discussion about child exploitation and human trafficking through social media and other channels. This is very much…
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SURVIVOR STORY: I’M FINALLY FREE
“I’m finally free. He can never hurt me again.” What a beautiful, yet heart wrenching quote from a very brave 11-year-old girl, who was trafficked by her own father. Chloe…
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O.U.R. JOB OPENING: IT MANAGER
Job Description: IT Manager – Operation Underground Railroad Organization: In its six years of existence, O.U.R. has rescued more than 4,000 victims, assisted in the arrest of over 2,000 traffickers…
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The New York Times Misses the Point: Not Preventing Children from Being Sexually Victimized Would be the Real Misservice to Society
At Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), we are extremely proud to play a small part in helping to protect our society’s largest silent political constituency—the children. A just published New York…
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WHAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING REALLY IS
TRAFFICKING IS NOT ALL FOR SEX Within the United States alone, Polaris Project has identified over 25 types of human trafficking, in a wide variety of industries such as carnivals,…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PERLA!
UPDATE: Perla tested negative for COVID-19 and has joined the other girls in O.U.R.’s partnering aftercare home. We are excited to share more with you about “Perla”, our 4,000th survivor,…
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4,000th survivor rescued
We recently announced the rescue of our 4,000th survivor. Each of these 4,000 survivors are real individuals with real hopes and dreams. Here are stories of two operations that happened…
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SURVIVOR STORY: “I DECIDED TO FLY TO THE U.S. TO TESTIFY AGAINST MY TRAFFICKER”
My name is “Rama”. I believed my life would always be on the streets, and I would die there. I saw no way out. It was me fending for myself…
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HOW YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS SUPPORTED OUR SURVIVORS THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
In May for #GivingTuesdayNow, we asked for your support when the pandemic caused unexpected situations for our survivors, operators, and aftercare partners. We are excited to report the great impact…
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