Munira

Munira was trafficked out of a refugee center.

And she wasn’t the only one. These girls’ ages range from  14 - 17. Since they can come and go from these refugee children's homes, they are picked up near the gates, taken to be sexually exploited, and then returned to the home. 

There are police investigations into these cases, and we have been able to intervene in three cases so far, interviewing the girls and taking them to our safe homes instead of the refugee children’s homes.

One of these girls was Munira. She was very shy and didn’t speak much of her native language. Her family had fled to Northern Africa and then had become trapped in this country. She was beaten badly by her father, who sold her to a family that had her as a slave in their home. She didn’t know if her family was still alive, but she had faced such horrors that she always looked down, afraid to raise her eyes. 

Munira never went to school or out in the street while she was a slave. She had to work all day and received no pay. She was treated like a dog and heard insults all day long. After this, she also suffered sexual abuse.

Munira ran away and was brought to the refugee center for minors, where she and other girls were continuously sexually exploited and then returned to the center as if nothing had happened.

But so much had happened, and Munira remembered it all. She remembered the years of pain and abuse. She had just turned 18 years old when we met her. We worked with the local authorities to bring her to our safe home. 

Munira traveled by boat, train, and metro to our home. She was terrified of the metro and didn’t want to use the elevator or moving escalator; it was her first time seeing them. 

For us, these stories are horrific, but for the children and women who suffer, it’s “normal life.” Munira had never received love and didn’t realize her enslavement was a crime. 

Today, Munira is the life and fun of the home. Laughing out loud and going to language classes - life for her begins HERE at 18 years old.

Your gift today can help us continue to find and rescue girls like Munira. These girls have experienced so much hurt, but the change in their life begins when God shines the light of hope into their story. Help us rescue and restore more girls like Munira.