"I want to be an electrician because I loved seeing the light shine through the darkness. If a light bulb breaks, I want to be the person who fixes it and makes the lamp shine again. Do you think I can be a female electrician?" - Jayda said
Read More“I feel better, like I have a new life. The offender got the sentence he deserved and I got justice. I feel like I can find a new life with no more nightmares anymore.”
Read MoreThese five girls didn’t meet in high school. They met while working at a karaoke bar where they were all trafficked as sex workers. Now safe in a shelter, they have been waiting just over a year while court proceedings ensure justice. Confident in the case against their offender, they eagerly share any information that will prevent others from falling into the same snares.
Read MoreThe legal case helped Panit to move on. “It helped me to get closure,” he says. “I don’t have to think about it all the time.” He is looking forward now -- he wants to study, graduate, get a good job and buy his own house.
Read MoreLIFT was contacted by local law enforcement to help with a case of child sex trafficking and online child sexual abuse material. Our investigation, aftercare and legal teams worked together on Blackwrist for a conviction of the offender, identification and compensation of the child victims and prevention of more victims being exploited.
Read MoreWe prevent trafficking and exploitation by targeting offenders that have the potential to do great harm.
Read MoreWe take people's claims seriously and investigate their stories to protect them from further harm. Being people-focused means that each and every one of our cases is about advocating for justice on behalf of the exploited and abused.
Read MorePeople often ask why young women who are trafficked don’t “just leave” if they aren’t being held by physical restraint. Chanh is an example of how there are chains stronger than physical restraints.
Read MoreDao’s virginity was sold before she had her first period. “I didn’t know what sex was,” she explains. “I had no education. I didn’t know what was happening — I was scared the first time.”
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