Aftercare Archives - O.U.R. Stories

O.U.R. continues its work in the Mediterranean and regions of Africa to help free migrant domestic workers from human trafficking and exploitation

April 16, 2021

O.U.R. has continued its efforts in Africa and the Mediterranean to rescue migrant domestic workers who have been exploited and trafficked on the job. Migrant domestic workers travel from the…

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34 SURVIVORS FLY HOME

April 14, 2021

Between January and March, O.U.R. and its regional partners are honored to have helped repatriate 34 migrant domestic workers from the Mediterranean who have been exploited and trafficked on the…

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9-year-old Hailey who was trafficked by her neighbor, now returns home with a new awareness of her rights

April 9, 2021

“Hailey,” who was nine at the time, was swimming in her local community swimming pool down the street from her home in South America when her neighbor, who was an…

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Operation Underground Railroad establishes an official partnership with the Phoenix Dream Center

April 5, 2021

O.U.R. is pleased to announce its official partnership with the Phoenix Dream Center. Phoenix Dream Center The Phoenix Dream Center is one of the nation’s largest human trafficking program for…

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After being trafficked at 14, Lily now has a thriving business for herself

March 26, 2021

14-year-old “Lily” was exploited throughout her childhood in nightclubs and by both her mother and by a local gang in Central America. Three years later, during an operation referred to…

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THE BOY IN THE GREEN SHIRT {CONTINUED}

March 19, 2021

“The Boy in the Green Shirt” investigation didn’t end with the arrest of “Simon’s” offender at that Burger King. On that day, it only ended for the offender who now…

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SURVIVOR STORY: CAROLINA OVERCOMES THE HARDSHIPS OF HEALING DURING THE PANDEMIC

February 22, 2021

When 22-year-old “Carolina” was looking for work in the Caribbean, she accepted a waitressing job offer at a local club. As she signed on for the job, they confiscated her…

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SURVIVOR STORY: JAMILA WILL BE REUNITED WITH HER CHILDREN

December 18, 2020

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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THE BOY IN THE GREEN SHIRT

November 13, 2020

Written by an O.U.R. Operator Who is the “boy in the green shirt”? The “Boy in the Green Shirt” was an investigation that started in Southeast Asia after the police…

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SURVIVOR STORY: A SHOP OWNER HELPS MAYA ESCAPE

October 30, 2020

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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