"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
A rescue operation so slaves will be set free!"
27 million people are trapped in slavery today. Give a gift of freedom this Christmas and help International Justice Mission set them free.
"CHENNAI, INDIA – The week of November 18th, 2013, 59 girls were rescued from slavery [Through the efforts of IJM] in a factory that markets itself in the country as a conscientious food supplier of high-quality, organic pickles.
"The girls—13 to 25 years old—were forced to work 16-hour days in the unsanitary factory, exposed to dangerous chemicals and barely nourished by rice and water boiled with onions. At night, they crammed mats into a two tiny rooms; 40 girls slept in one space about the size of a small studio apartment in New York City.
"The girls had been trapped in the abusive factory for several months. They told shocking stories of how they got there—most said they had been tricked by the same man offering a sightseeing trip down South for about $15. The girls were from impoverished families, and the opportunity had seemed too good to pass up." Read the whole story here...
So many girls were tricked and trapped... but through the work of IJM they were able to have freedom and justice. And that is one of the greatest gifts of all.
Give freedom this Christmas
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