Kani

International Justice Mission had just raided the rock quarry rescuing 76 people from bonded slavery including many children. Just as the operation was complete and IJM staff were leaving, a desperate woman banged on the door of one of the cars in IJM’s caravan.

She explained that her family had not been present for the inquiry, but that they wanted to be taken out of the quarry. Her daughter was injured in a work site accident, her middle finger damaged so badly that it had had to be amputated the day before. When they returned from the doctor, one of the owners even took the husband into custody and harassed him.  

IJM stopped the caravan, and with the help of local police officers, tracked down the shaken husband. All 9 family members, including the young amputee, climbed into one of the trucks with the 76 others and drove to the government offices where they received release certificates emancipating them from slavery.  

Because IJM showed up, stopped and listened to the pleas of a desperate woman, an additional 9 people were freed from slavery, saved from the brutality of the rock quarry by the courageous action of their own mother and wife. At the end of the day 20 families totaling 85 children, women and men were free.

For More Information

For more information about Loose Chains to Loosen Chains contact Jimmy Fenwick, Director or Student Ministry at or 281.634.8912 or Jason Clarke, Student Ministries Intern at or 281.634.8913.