On June 18, social worker Priya visited Sanjana (rescued on December 7, 2020, from West Bengal). Priya shared that last month, Sanjana started working at an eco-friendly enterprise that makes biodegradable soap and skincare products. She earns Rs 6,000 (~$60) per month. Her supervisor shared that she is a fast and focused learner...

On June 16, social worker Bharti visited Rinku (referred to us in 2025). Rinku lives with her mother and has an 18-year-old son from her first marriage...

Koki during our visit On June 10, social worker Shalini followed up with Koki (rescued on August 20, 2022, from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh). Koki was home with her grandmother and siblings...

While awaiting her final exam results, Rohini is exploring opportunities for further education...

14-year-old Esmi and 8-year-old Rashida will soon receive compensation for the horrific abuse they have endured...

On June 3, social worker Shalini met Rashida (rescued April 18, 2026, from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) for a follow-up visit. Rashida happily skipped over to meet Shalini at the shelter home office. She was all smiles and giggles as she shared about...

Abhina faces unexpected health issues while she tries to build a better future for her daughter.

On May 13, social workers Rupeli and Bharti followed-up with Sanu (referred to us in 2023) at her grandparents' home. When they saw her, they immediately observed that she seemed emotionally and physically unstable...

After Smitha turned 18 and left the shelter home, she eloped and became pregnant. Social workers Supriya and Shilpa visited her and her 3-week-old baby in the hospital after the doctors had some concerns...

Saba was rescued in February 2023. After she spent some time in the shelter home, she was released back to her parents, who sold her in child marriage.

Sanchi's two accused receive life imprisonment sentences - our strongest convictions to date! Sanchi is married with a 9-month-old baby boy, is living a stable life, and seems to have reintegrated well into her community.

Sarita flourishes in school! Despite having previously learned in Hindi, she is now thriving in an English-medium school and has been promoted from 8th to 9th grade! We are so proud of you, Sarita!

Anu recently birthed a baby girl and continues to pursue her bachelor's degree amidst her parental responsibilities. She will soon testify against her accused.

Freedom Firm communications staff, Anugraha, gives us a special look at the power of a Freedom Camp.

Survivors participate in fun and games during the Women's Day celebration On March 11, social worker Shalini visited a shelter home in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to celebrate Women's Day. Shalini opened the session with games and invited everyone to participate. Some girls were hesitant at first but joined in after they saw others enjoying themselves. After the games, Shalini hosted some fun activities. All the girls joyfully participated. After the fun and games, Shalini talked

​Early this month, social worker Shilpa ​visited Neelu ( ​rescued along with her mother and sister, ​who were victims of sexual exploitation in March 2​022 from a house in Aurangabad,​ Maharashtra ). ​Neelu ​dropped out of school over six years ago. Her mother and older sister were daily wage laborers, which required them to move several times. This made it difficult for Neelu to enroll in a school. ​Neelu, who was so keen to learn, asked us to help her. When Shilpa suggested

From December 2025 to January 2026, social workers conducted 7 home investigations, led 14 life-skills sessions, and followed up with 70 survivors through home visits or phone calls.

Ashwin Rathod's account of two major rescues in Madhya Pradesh.

Diya has been studying hard for her 12th grade exams. Social worker Smitha surprised her with a gift during her visit which will greatly help her as she studies.

After 9 months of being wrongly imprisoned, Ananiya is finally free. Our social workers visited her in Prayagraj. Ananiya is doing well, but we had some concerns...