"Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge."

– Deuteronomy 24:17

Africa

• Praise God for the launch of the Kenya Champions of Justice, a local network of survivors who are using their voices and their freedom to advocate for justice in cases of police abuse in Kenya. "We want to activate the survivor services within the public justice system to serve survivors...and ensure that their rights are upheld..." said David Makara, chair of the Kenya Champions of Justice and survivor of police brutality. Pray that this group would be a resource and a haven for other survivors, and that their credible advocacy would lead to a reformed police service in Kenya.

Latin America

• Earlier this year our team in the Dominican Republic secured a 20-year sentence against a German citizen guilty of trafficking, physical and psychological abuse and sexual exploitation of two Haitian sisters. Recently, the aggressor appealed the sentence. The hearing for his appeal has been rescheduled twice already, delaying justice for the two survivors, and the next hearing is currently set for December. We urge you to pray with us so that the hearing will not be suspended again and that the judge overseeing this appeal will uphold the previous sentence and rule with justice — serving as an example to other courts.

South Asia

• Praise God for a successful rescue operation in one of our offices, where 29 people were rescued from horrific conditions at a tree-cutting unit in a rural area. These children, women and men had been forced to work in bonded labor slavery for years by a violent owner. They lived in poor, makeshift tents with very little contact with the outside world. Today, they are being protected by our law enforcement partners and cared for by our aftercare team. Pray for their recovery and for follow-up arrests of the slave owner who abused them.

Southeast Asia

• Please pray for the restoration of survivors in Cambodia. As survivors of labor trafficking return to their community, please pray for safe job placement for them and for emotional healing. Please pray they will be fully restored to health and be able to thrive in safety.