Girls in the favelas are very vulnerable. They are forced to prostitute themselves to earn an income at a very young age. This leads to severely traumatised children who often become pregnant and mothers at a very young age.
Alexia (17 years old) “I’m so glad I got a chance escape prostitution through education”.
Ramona (17 years old) "If there is no money for food, I need to earn money through prostitution on the street, even though I'm heavily pregnant. I have to take care of my child as well as my brother since my mother was killed by a drug gang.”
Diná (21 years old) “I overcame years of crack addiction and prostitution but it took a long time before I got my daughter back.”
About Free a Girl
Free a Girl is dedicated to freeing young girls from forced prostitution and prosecuting the offenders. In the past 8 years we have contributed to the liberation of 4,062 girls from brothels in Asia (updated June 2017).
More about Free a Girl Our ProjectsWeek against child prostitution
Free a Girl shares a video in which children unpack sex toys. Shocking? Absolutely! Free a Girl is sounding the alarm bells. The “Week against child prostitution” takes place from May 15-21, a week in which the Netherlands collects money to fund the fight against child prostitution all over the world.
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In Nepal, India and Bangladesh thousands of girls go missing annually. They are lured by traffickers under false pretenses or abducted in the street and sold to brothels in India. They are raped daily by dozens of men. This has to stop. Free a Girl is committed to freeing all those underage girls and to bring them back to their mothers.
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ContactFor businesses there are several possible ways we can work together to fight against child prostitution. Becoming a partner is a great way to make an impact. We can work closely together to make an agreement you can count on.
Make a donationWe invest in rescuing young girls from prostitution. We provide childcare, education and vocational training, medical care, trauma counseling, and reintegration support for victims. Our organisation also works with law enforcement to take on traffickers, pimps and brothel owners to ensure that they get the sentences they deserve.
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