Sunita's* brother Mokbul cared for her after her parents died a few years earlier. He enrolled her in school and she was doing well. Six...

A few months after their marriage, Fosina's* husband, Sidhik, sold her to a couple in Silcher (Assam) and she was forced into...

In Nagpur, rescue efforts had to be accompanied by strong legal follow up to make a lasting difference. We learned that the majority of...

In 2011, more girls were rescued by Freedom Firm’s intervention team than in any other year. 57 girls were rescued. Yet, considering the...

Freedom Firm investigators had information about 2 girls in Pune, both minors. One was 16, and the other, just 14. The investigators...

A Freedom Firm Investigator noticed a girl around 15-years-old sitting inside a brothel. He entered and saw that her head was down and...

*Suni's story. A first-person narrative. I used to travel to different places in search of a job. One day, when I was looking for...

Part of the strategy of Freedom Firm’s investigative team in Pune is to search in new areas for minor girls. In October 2010, the team...

Undercover Operative Account by Shyam K. After a frustrating week in Bangalore, I was tired and ready to go home. I’d been looking for...

“I was sold when I was 5 years old because my parents could not afford to feed my sister and me..."

In our early years, Freedom Firm conducted several successful rescue operations in Sangli, a city of 500,000. In the first effort,...

Raina's* family are involved in the sari making business (traditional clothing for women). Raina describes her family as being loving and...

In the company of a team of two officers from the West Bengal police, Shani's* parents and cousin-brother came to Pune on the 9th of...

In 2008 and 2009, Freedom Firm conducted 29 investigations. Our undercover operatives worked with the local police who conducted raids,...

Saavi* was a student at Lovely Lotus School. One day, Saavi and her classmates went on school trip that included a walk and a picnic....

Griya* was working at a garment factory that manufactured clothes for small children. Griya and the other girls she worked with stayed in...

On two occasions in 2009, Freedom Firm was able to rescue girls before they were forced into prostitution. On one of these incidents,...

Moni* was born into a family of Brahmins, a privileged caste within the Hindu religion. She was pampered as she was the only girl and...

On Wednesday, October 8, 2008 the Freedom Firm team organized and led a police raid on a lodge. Five girls were rescued; three of them...

Sama* ran away from home at 12 or 13 years old. She eloped with a boy named Rahul whom she had fallen in love with. Her parents were...