“These children don't have hands or feet, and I do, God has given me so much, and yet these children have nothing. I am so happy to do...

Laxmi's* mother earned the equivalent of $1 per day as a field worker. Her father left the family when she was small. Laxmi and her...

Seema’s* story is reminiscent of the stories of many girls who have been trafficked from West Bengal. She was desperately searching for a...

An eyewitness account written by Freedom Firm social worker Mincy Varghese Elfreeda and I reached Hyderabad in the early hours of the...

Asha grew up in a Muslim household in a rural village. One of nine children, she was part of a family business rolling cigarettes. Her...

2012 has been a year of transformation for Leg Up. We were operating from the property of Greg and Mala Malstead outside of Ooty. This...

Kate Gazaway, founder of Picture Change, volunteered with Freedom Firm in Ooty for 4 months in 2012. A couple of hours after the workday,...

Mangala* was orphaned soon after her birth. She was raised by an elderly woman who adopted her and was kind to her. Unfortunately, the...

In the year 2011, Freedom Firm partnered with Award- Winning Director Ben Stamper and musician Pete Hicks of Aradhna to create a unique...

When Rusham* was about 15 years old, her father married her to Jamir. Unfortunately, it soon became evident that Jamir was not a good...

In 2011, the Aftercare home in Ooty was characterized by the transition. Four long term volunteers returned home in the span of a couple...

Ruhamah Designs is a micro-business that partners with FreedomFirm to provide employment and vocational training to rescued victims of...

Shashi's* life started out better than most in India, where those who live below the poverty line make up 80% of the total population...

After seven long years, Meera was rescued from the red-light area in Pune by Freedom Firm and the local police on 30th May, 2011.

In regional aftercare, working with girls like Pragati* convinces us that God is at work. It would not be an exaggeration to say that...

Swathi* and her younger sister, Bhavya,* were rescued from the same brothel on the 28th of March 2008. Swathi was tall and thin, tough,...

The following “re-rescue” occurred during a home visit in West Bengal. Two Freedom Firm Social Workers were meeting rescued girls for a...

Rebecca, once known as Karishma*, was Freedom Firm’s first rescue. The twelve-year-old had been forced into prostitution by her...

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

In 2008, Freedom Firm’s Horse Therapy Program (Leg Up) moved onto firmer territory. For two years our ponies lived in the Director’s...