Especially for Thai families struggling to pay bills, jobs overseas offer promise of stability and security. Ying felt safe taking a job that her cousin recommended, but things were not as they seemed. Ying’s family thought and acted quickly to keep her safe and avert a dangerous outcome.
Read MoreLIFT wanted to help Fai sue her trafficker for civil compensation, but first, Fai had to want to be a part of the process and be willing to fight for herself. Fai had told her story to officials repeatedly, each time being traumatized by the ordeal of having to re-live it.
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 MorePerhaps one of the most crucial ways we can target traffickers is to focus on the lifeblood of trafficking -- money. Traffickers recruit, transport, threaten and coerce other people into sex work or labor to profit off of them.
Read MoreWe prevent trafficking and exploitation by targeting offenders that have the potential to do great harm.
Read MoreLIFT's Investigation team assisted a survivor of transnational sex trafficking. While working her case, our team identified corruption at an embassy that allowed hundreds of women to be easily trafficked to Thailand for sex.
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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