"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 LIFT Life Fund will help combat the cycle of poverty, human trafficking, and exploitation by providing education, vocational training, emergency funding, or healthcare for survivors to start a new life after sexual abuse and exploitation.
Read MoreA trafficker deceived families with young children into crossing a border without papers, working long hours under abuse and threats, and receiving a tenth of what they were promised. Their brave escape to seek help brought them to LIFT and our partners.
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 MoreDismantling this visa and debt bondage scheme wasn’t achieved easily — our teams worked with law enforcement and other NGOs over a period of months to help identify and take down this trafficking ring.
Read MoreEspecially 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.
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