Locked down but still serving

Locked down but still serving Like most of the world, we are in lockdown—and Shield of the Children’s investigative operations are on hold as a result of the pandemic. Our mission, however, hasn’t changed. We are committed to the children of South-East Asia, and will resume our normal operations when we are able. Behind the […]

News from the Frontlines

News from the Frontlines It feels like forever since our plans were laid down for five simultaneous raids that were set for February. Unfortunately Coronavirus hit and just as we were scheduled to be in the field both the host countries and the deploying countries began closing borders. Our partners on the ground have continued […]

Champei’s Story

Champei’s Story I first met Champei* (name changed to protect her identity and dignity) in February in 2018. Shield had been requested by a local organisation to conduct an investigation in to several street pimps who had been trafficking minors and selling them to foreigners. We were given the location of these street pimps and […]

Covid-19 Update

Covid-19 Update As we near the end of the second year of the pandemic, we at Shield are reflecting on its effects on the Anti-Human Trafficking field and how it has caused us to shift our methods of operation. Reports from the last two years have shown an increase in the number of people considered […]

Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Response

Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Response Refugees are one of the most vulnerable people groups targeted by traffickers. People fleeing conflict zones are traumatized, desperate for help, and often don’t speak the language of their receiving country. This is compounded by other factors such as gender, age, and legal immigration status. The Ukrainian refugee crisis poses a […]

Shield’s Founder on the Start of SOTC

Shield’s Founder on the Start of SOTC Shield of the Children originated in an alleyway in Vietnam in 2015. While on an intensive language course my colleagues and I (CEO/Founder) took a shortcut down an alleyway. As we walked down the dark alleyway a figure stepped out of the shadows. 7 years old, she was […]

Why Focus on Arrests?

Why Focus on Arrests? Shield of the Children’s policy is to only conduct intervention work where the goal is the arrest and conviction of traffickers. We do not remove trafficked people without the arrest of their trafficker. There are two main methods of operation in intervention work. The first is known as “soft rescue”, in […]