Friends, the IJM team in South Asia and around the world has been so strengthened and humbled by your joining us in prayer so wholeheartedly over these past 2 days. Thank you for perservering with us in patient, persistant prayer.

Today was an deeply intense day for the staff and our clients. The six families removed from the rice mill have given testimony to the the enormity of abuse they have suffered; however, official release has not yet been granted by the government.

Official release by the government is an absolutely critical step in the rescue process - it secures the long-term safety of former slaves, guarding them from being retrafficked and ensuring they receive economic restitution to begin their new lives of freedom. 

Our staff team will continue caring for these slave labor clients and will continue working with the authorities until official release is granted. We are praying that all release certificates will be granted next week.

All this to say, the fight is not yet won, but it is not over. Please continue to pray for the staff team in South Asia, and especially for each of these families.

Pray that God would bring deep courage and peace.
Pray that God would remove any final obstacles to freedom.
Pray that each of these families would know freedom in all of its forms, for the rest of their lives.