WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO BE TRAFFICKED FOR LABOR OR DOMESTIC SERVITUDE?
❌ At any given time in 2016, an estimated 24.9 million people were in forced labour. (ILO) ❌ Involuntary domestic servitude is a form of human trafficking found in unique…
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SURVIVOR STORY: 14-YEAR-OLD ALINA RESCUED FROM FORCED MARRIAGE AND TRAFFICKING
❌ At any given time in 2016, an estimated 15.4 million people were in forced marriage. (ILO) 14-year-old “Alina” grew up in a family of six in South Asia. Her…
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“THE SONG OF FREEDOM IS THE ONLY GIFT I NEED”
Last Friday, two survivors flew home to West Africa. These two women had pursued an employment opportunity in the Mediterranean, but upon arrival, the employers turned on them and took…
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SURVIVOR STORY: JAMILA WILL BE REUNITED WITH HER CHILDREN
As a desperate, loving mother, concerned for the well-being of her children, “Jamila” temporarily left West Africa to find better work in the Mediterranean. After working for a while in…
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O.U.R. & AGAPE INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS WORK TOGETHER TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING
“It once took 22 days to rescue a 14-year-old girl who called us from a brothel asking for our help. When we finally got to her, we learned she had…
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AVA WAS RESCUED FROM BEING EXPLOITED BY A 70-YEAR-OLD AMERICAN PREDATOR
9-year-old “Ava” started chatting with a boy online who seemed to be very nice and only a few years older than her. Ava grew up in an abusive environment in…
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SURVIVOR STORY: A SHOP OWNER HELPS MAYA ESCAPE
When Maya* was 16 years old, she was excited to find her first job. She met a man who offered her a well-paying job in a neighboring country in Western…
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100 SURVIVORS REUNITE WITH FAMILY
100 survivors in the Mediterranean were finally freed from prison by the government! These 100 West African women were trafficked out of West Africa by false employment agencies, who took…
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O.U.R. Q3 UPDATES
From July to September 2020, O.U.R. was a part of 183 operations! These operations are a reflection of the hard work of the O.U.R. Ops Team, law enforcement agencies we…
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WHAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING LOOKS LIKE
There is a common misconception that human trafficking victims are kept in cages and chains. While this is not outside the realm of possibilities in the most egregious cases, human…
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