Hi, friends,

Real quick. Can you say a prayer for the International Justice Mission team in South Asia? They are currently working to rescue slaves from a brick kiln. IJM will conduct an operation tomorrow to hopeful rescue the victims and arrest the perpetrators. If you want to learn more about this case, you can read the below blog post from IJM Institute.

For more info about modern-day slavery, you can visit these websites:
International Justice Mission
Not for Sale Campaign
Polaris Project
US Dept of State - Human Trafficking Global Affairs


Blog Post from the IJM Institute
Posted 10/7/09. Written by Bethany Hoang.
(Click HERE for original post)

Friends, we have truly amazing reports of rescue from this week coming your way, but I first want to let you know of a most urgent need for prayer for one of our teams in South Asia. I have posted a letter from our South Asia director below - your prayers at this moment and throughout the night are critical. Please pray that God would make all obstacles null in the face of his power to rescue, that God’s justice would prevail over every stronghold of injustice.

From our Director of South Asia:

The __________ Team is seeking to rescue slaves at multiple brick kilns. We have evidence that these owners use the local police to track down slaves who manage to escape their brutal kilns. Recently, the owners tracked down a group of escaped slaves who had been in communication with our investigative team. These slaves were beaten and brought back to the brick kilns.

The slaves who are working for these brick kilns come from three separate states, and are thus from three separate language groups and cultures. This means that there are internal rivalries that are likely to complicate matters during the operation.

The ________ Team has been putting this case together for quite some time. As cases have been quite challenging in this region over the past year, we very much covet your prayers. Please pray for favor with the authorities, that the operation would go forward tomorrow, that all of the victims who want freedom will be able to exit those brick kilns and obtain official Release Certificates and that the perpetrators will be charged and arrested. Please pray for our __________ Team as they carry out this operation, that they would be strong and courageous.

___________Team: the entire South Asia and Headquarters staff are with you, as will be the Prayer Partners of the IJM Institute. You are covered in our prayers and our great God goes before you. God speed.