Education & Insights on the Issue of Human Trafficking
Education is the first line of defense against human trafficking, including sex trafficking, and child exploitation. By providing expert insights, survivor stories, and research-backed resources, we help individuals and communities become difference makers, leading to lasting change.
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Why I Rise Up: A Message from Our Rescue CEO Derek Benner
Every July, we ask our community to Rise Up in the days leading to World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 – a global day of awareness, action, and hope. We explain what it entails, how to become part of the movement, and who benefits because you’ve chosen to join the fight against human trafficking and exploitation. This year, I want to…
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Bringing a Vulnerable 9-Year-Old Girl to Safety: Our Rescue’s Team in Asia Supports Field Operations in North Thailand
Human trafficking and child exploitation are some of the most prevalent crimes in the world today. Some experts speculate that yearly profits from these unspeakable crimes may one day surpass those of the international drug trade. “This is an epidemic of a scope and scale never seen before. We face a common threat that is rapidly growing, spreading, and constantly evolving,” said Richard Morley, Regional Director for Our…
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Europe
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Turning Training into Action: How OSINT Partnerships Are Strengthening the Fight to Protect Children in Romania
Behind every major enforcement operation is a quieter story—one that begins long before search warrants are executed, or arrests are made. It begins with training rooms, case simulations, and the steady building of skills that help investigators recognize what others might miss: the digital traces left behind when a child is being exploited. …
Understanding Human Trafficking
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How To Stop Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking And Child Exploitation
News Media
Our Perspectives
Prevention & Awareness
Why I Rise Up: A Message from Our Rescue CEO Derek Benner
Every July, we ask our community to Rise Up in the days leading to World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 – a global day of awareness, action, and hope. We explain what it entails, how to become part of the movement, and who benefits because you’ve chosen to join the fight against human trafficking and exploitation. This year, I want to…
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Human Trafficking
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Human Trafficking During Conflict: A Crisis for Women, Peace, and Security
Our Rescue Perspective: Renata Parras General Counsel, Our Rescue As of June 2026, the global landscape of conflict has reached a historic high, with more state-based armed conflicts active than at any point since the end of World War II. While major wars in the Middle East and the Ukraine have dominated international…
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Child Exploitation
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The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Substance Addiction: A Road to Healing
The realities of human trafficking are often much more complex than they appear on the surface. While it is defined by force, fraud, or coercion, the pathways into exploitation and the ways control is maintained can take many forms. One of the devastating layers of control and coercion traffickers use…
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Internet Safety for Parents: Guiding Children Through the Digital Age
Internet safety has become every parent's critical responsibility as kids navigate social media and online games with increasing exposure to exploitation and predators. Learn practical strategies to protect children while encouraging safe digital engagement.
Understanding CSAM: Equipping Communities to Protect and Prevent
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM), commonly known as child pornography, is a crime plaguing lives on a global scale. To date, Google has reported 2.8 million instances of CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Learn more about this growing issue here.
What Is Sextortion?
Sextortion is a growing problem for young people today. At Our Rescue, we want you to be empowered to keep predators out of your homes via the internet. This free guide helps individuals understand sextortion and how to address the topic with children and teens.
Our Rescue Perspectives
Candid discussions with Our Rescue experts about the challenges in combating human trafficking and child exploitation. Together, we can bring about change through action and advocacy.
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How To Stop Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking And Child Exploitation
News Media
Our Perspectives
Prevention & Awareness
Why I Rise Up: A Message from Our Rescue CEO Derek Benner
Every July, we ask our community to Rise Up in the days leading to World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 – a global day of awareness, action, and hope. We explain what it entails, how to become part of the movement, and who benefits because you’ve chosen to join the fight against human trafficking and exploitation. This year, I want to…
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Human Trafficking
News Media
Our Perspectives
Human Trafficking During Conflict: A Crisis for Women, Peace, and Security
Our Rescue Perspective: Renata Parras General Counsel, Our Rescue As of June 2026, the global landscape of conflict has reached a historic high, with more state-based armed conflicts active than at any point since the end of World War II. While major wars in the Middle East and the Ukraine have dominated international…
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Euphoria and Human Trafficking: What the Show Gets Right and Where It Misses the Mark
By Amy Bruins, Vice President of Community Impact, Our Rescue Mature Content Warning: This article discusses mature themes portrayed in Euphoria, including addiction, sexual exploitation, coercion, assault, commercial sexual exploitation, forced criminality, and human trafficking. Euphoria (HBO) has never been a show that shies away from difficult subjects. The series explores complex and often uncomfortable themes including addiction, coercion,…
Mission Stories
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Asia
Field Operations
Mission Stories
Survivor Care
Bringing a Vulnerable 9-Year-Old Girl to Safety: Our Rescue’s Team in Asia Supports Field Operations in North Thailand
Human trafficking and child exploitation are some of the most prevalent crimes in the world today. Some experts speculate that yearly profits from these unspeakable crimes may one day surpass those of the international drug trade. “This is an epidemic of a scope and scale never seen before. We face a common threat that is rapidly growing, spreading, and constantly evolving,” said Richard Morley, Regional Director for Our…
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Europe
Field Operations
Homepage Featured
Mission Stories
Turning Training into Action: How OSINT Partnerships Are Strengthening the Fight to Protect Children in Romania
Behind every major enforcement operation is a quieter story—one that begins long before search warrants are executed, or arrests are made. It begins with training rooms, case simulations, and the steady building of skills that help investigators recognize what others might miss: the digital traces left behind when a child is being exploited. …
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Latin America
Mission Stories
Protecting Children Before Exploitation Happens: Strengthening Ecuador’s Fight Against Online Trafficking
For many parents, a social media friend request, an online conversation, or a potential job opportunity shared through a messaging app may seem harmless. For human traffickers, those same interactions can be the first step toward exploitation. Today, human trafficking and child exploitation often begin long before a victim is ever physically encountered. Increasingly, predators…
Our Rescue announcements
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Our Rescue Announces $250,000 July Gift Match to Fight Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY – July 1, 2026 – Our Rescue, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ending human trafficking and child exploitation, today announced a $250,000 matching gift campaign to support its mission throughout the month of July. Thanks to the generosity of the Three Sisters Foundation,…
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Our Rescue Remembers Board Member James Sweeney
Our Rescue is saddened to hear of James Sweeney’s passing. A member of our Board of Directors since 2024, James championed our mission to protect children and to support human trafficking survivors, lending his voice, knowledge, and experience to this cause. James was a kind, thoughtful presence on our board, and a…
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Grants
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Our Rescue Announces 8 Recipients of the 2026 Survivor Care Impact Grant
Our Rescue’s Survivor Care program provides Impact Grant for United States based non-profit organizations whose mission aligns with Our Rescue’s commitment to end human trafficking and child exploitation while empowering survivors to reclaim their lives and thrive on their healing journeys. In support of this mission, Our Rescue’s Survivor Care program works in partnership with service…
OUR RESCUE MENTIONS IN THE NEWS
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Our Rescue warns about the increase in crimes committed through social networks, Ecuador 7/15/26
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Constable Ryan Gable holds Press Conference on Multi-Agency Operation for FIFA World Cup, 7/15/26
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Nine women rescued and ‘la mami’ arrested in local, 7/8/26
