Join Freedom Firm USA's President, Leah Henck, in Part 2 with Ashwin Rathod, India's new National Director. Ashwin has faithfully served with Freedom Firm for over 15 years and now takes up leadership of the organization. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to end child...

Join Freedom Firm USA's President, Leah Henck, in this special interview with Ashwin Rathod, India's new National Director. Ashwin has faithfully served with Freedom Firm for over 15 years and now takes up leadership of the organization. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to...

Chelsea raises her voice for Chunni, Poornima, Billa, Reana and Runita. On November 7, our team worked with Pune's Anti-Human Trafficking Unit to rescue one minor and four forced women from a brothel in Budhwar Peth, one of Pune's largest and oldest brothels. The police arrested a 35-year-old female brothel keeper and three males. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different...

Apollos raises his voice for Sonu, Shaila, Kalina, and Ruhi. On October 11, the police and our team raided a lodge in Nashik and rescued Sonu, Shaila, Kalina, and Ruhi. While we were in court the next day, an advocate attempted to convince the victims to sign a document that would interfere with the court case, but our social worker intervened. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode featur...

Esther raises her voice for Somi and Rakhee. Our team rescued two step-sisters, 15-year-old Somi and 16-year-old Rakhee, from prostitution in West Bengal. The two young girls had been sold into prostitution by their sister-in-law during a Hindu festival. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freed...

Sheb raises his voice for Kaya. We kept asking the police to help us rescue 15-year-old Kaya in Kolkata, but due to civil unrest after the horrific rape and murder of a doctor, we were continually told that the police were occupied. They finally agreed to help us, and we rescued Kaya from a hotel. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survi...

Andrew raises his voice for Nithya. On September 3, we rescued 15-year-old Nithya from Uttar Pradesh. At the hotel, her two perpetrators attempted to escape... Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to end child sex trafficking in India through rescue, restoration and just...

Kathryn raises her voice for Prena. 14-year-old Prena was trapped in prostitution in Mumbai, and held captive by Priya, the daughter of a notorious trafficker, Bindoo Khalkoor. When Bindoo brought Prena to court during a separate case involving another survivor, Ruma, whom we had rescued, the police noticed Prena with bruises on her body and alerted Freedom Firm. With the help of the Nagpur police, we rescued Prena from the same brothel that we had rescued Ruma from, and Prena's courageous te...

Christiana raises her voice for Hema. Hema's trafficker-boyfriend's mother has been pressuring her to save her son by not testifying against him in court. Hema (rescued June 2024 from Akola, Maharashtra) has been considering withdrawing her statement. Our team continues to encourage her to advocate for herself by taking a strong stand against her exploiters. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each ...

Ritz raises his voice for Mazina. In April 2023, a partner NGO in Bangladesh told us about 13-year-old Mazina who had been trafficked to India. We began searching for her, and urged the police to help us find her. Finally, 23 months later, we received a new lead... Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in I...

Riya raises her voice for Kashika On July 25, 2024 we rescued Kashika from a spa in Bidhannagar where she was being sexually exploited. Kashika gave an initial statement outlining the crimes she had endured, but when she gave a second statement, she changed her story... Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking...

Rebecca raises her voice for Sayoni. On July 16, we received a lead about a minor being sexually exploited at a lodge in Barshi, Marahrashtra. We attempted to rescue her, but kept being delayed due to heavy rains. Finally, on July 18, we were able to rescue the minor, Sayoni, along with 7 other women. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a s...

Abigail raises her voice for Diya. 16-year-old Diya was trapped in a private brothel near Nagpur. Although we faced some opposition, our team rescued her along with 3 other women. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to end child sex trafficking in India through rescue, ...

Eshtan raises her voice for Sabita & Ruki On July 14, we received a lead for a 12-year-old girl who was being sexually exploited in a private brothel in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. We immediately made plans to rescue her. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to end child sex...

Katie raises her voice for Hema. After we rescued Hema, she was still in love with her trafficker boyfriend and kept trying to bail him out. But a few months later, something changed, and she made a courageous decision to advocate for herself and stand for her justice. Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in Ind...

Sarah raises her voice for Banu. Banu was rescued from a lodge in Pune. After we rescued her, we accompanied her to her medical tests. We were not expecting what happened next... Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to end child sex trafficking in India through rescue, r...

Here's what our 2024 Ambassador's said about last year's program. Join us as an Ambassador for 2025, and be the one to impact girls in need in India! Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to end child sex trafficking in India through rescue, restoration and justice. To learn mo...

Join us in this special episode with founders Mala and Greg, and Freedom Firm India's National Director, Catherine Raja.Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mission is to end child sex trafficking in India through rescue, restoration and justice. To learn more, visit freedomfirm.org Conn...

Shiyani raises her voice for Lata. Earlier this year, Lata testified in a special court and shared that her mother sold her for $17,900. She helped us rescue a 6-year-old, and her courageous testimony led to a strong conviction for her offenders! Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration and justice. Each episode features a different narrator whose voice speaks for a survivor of sex trafficking in India. Freedom Firm’s mis...

Join us in this special episode with Evan Henck as he shares his experience of working with India's legal team. "Justice is the key to ending child sex trafficking in India... When there's a stronger enforcement of the law it directly correlates to reduced numbers of girls being exploited." — Evan Henck, former Freedom Firm Legal Coordinator & Director of Field Work Brought to you by Freedom Firm USA, Voices for Her is a podcast created to share stories of rescue, restoration a...