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John,
If you met Babulal today, you'd see a bright young man, full of promise, helping others in their pursuit of freedom. His journey, however, didn’t end with rescue—it began there.
Because rescue is just the first step toward a life of freedom and hope.
When someone is freed from slavery, what comes next matters just as much. Survivors need time, care and the steady support of people like you to truly rebuild.
So today we’re inviting you to help make restoration possible for more children, women and men with a gift of support for International Justice Mission.
Your gift will bring not only freedom, but also a bright future for people trapped in slavery and exploitation.
That’s what friends like you made possible for Babulal. |
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At just 15, Babulal was trafficked with his family from Odisha, India to work in a brick kiln hundreds of miles from home. Promised a fair advance for urgent family needs, they instead received nothing—and were trapped by threats and violence.
Babulal no longer spent his days studying hard in school or his afternoons playing cricket with his friends. Instead, he and his family were forced to work from dawn to dusk making up to 1,500 bricks a day under constant abuse.
One day, the kiln owner’s brutal assault drove Babulal’s family to flee in the night. With IJM’s help and local officials’ swift action, they were found, rescued and returned to his childhood home, far from the brutality he’d been forced to endure at the brick kiln.
Today, as a leader in Odisha’s Released Bonded Laborers’ Association, he advocates for survivors’ rights to government officials.
He has even helped more than 300 people receive funds for rehabilitation from the government. These funds are vital to the restoration and rebuilding of the lives of those once trapped in slavery and now living in freedom.
Reflecting on his journey, Babulal says, |
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| “Today I am very happy. We worked hard after we came out of bondage… When I think of our situation at home, it is good right now as we are working hard and we are slowly coming up in life.” |
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Your generous gift today helps rescue children, women and men – and walk with them as they build a life of dignity, purpose and lasting safety.
And right now, your gift will be matched*, so you can make an even greater impact. This means … your $50 gift becomes $100!
Knowing your support will be doubled, please give your best gift today and together let’s move more families like Babulal’s to a life of flourishing.
Thank you for your partnership. When we unite in purpose, change becomes inevitable. And freedom becomes real.
Until all are free,
The IJM Team |
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| *New Freedom Partners who sign up by 11:59 p.m. on September 30 will have their first gift matched up to a total of $110,000. Any amount above that total will be used to meet IJM’s most urgent needs. Single gifts can also be matched. |
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