A victim of child domestic work takes a moment after talking about her abuse as a domestic worker in Manila, Philippines. Child domestic workers are expected to do adult work and suffer extreme physical, verbal, and sometimes sexual abuse. They are deprived of opportunities for schooling and self-development. Their vulnerability is consistently exploited, and they have no immediate outside contact or support network.

Mary-Anne (not her real name), age nine, combs her hair at a long-term living facility run by a local non-governmental organization (NGO) for human trafficking survivors in Manila, Philippines. She was admitted to the facility under protective custody after reporting that she was sexually exploited by her father. Mary-Anne is pursuing the legal case against her father and remains courageous testifying in court hearings. She is currently receiving counseling sessions with a psychologist and attending school. She loves to draw and has a beautiful singing voice.

Ramey (not her real name) is a victim of child domestic work. Here she is seen washing dishes at a shelter for human trafficking survivors. Ramey was rescued from an abusive situation where she was on call 24 hours a day without a wage. She worked tirelessly, performing domestic chores including washing dishes, cooking, cleaning the house, and looking after young children. In the Philippines alone, there are an estimated one million domestic workers, most of whom are children and some who are as young as 9 years old.

Three survivors of cybersex trafficking do laundry in a long-term living facility in Manila, Philippines. Here, they receive shelter, psychological services, child welfare case management, education, life skills lessons, legal protections, advocacy support, and group wellness activities such as art, karate, tennis.

A teen trafficking survivor brushes her teeth under supervision of the long-term living facility's house mother in Manila, Philippines. Many survivors of human trafficking suffer from post-traumatic stress, depression, and experience thoughts of suicide following their extreme trauma.

Human trafficking case worker, Karen Navera, and a teen trafficking survivor review investigation records before a preliminary hearing at the Office of the City Prosector Manila City Hall, Philippines. Survivors endure a wait time of up to 2-6 years for a court date to convict their trafficker, says Navera.

A group of child trafficking survivors arrive at Home Study Program. The program caters to poor out of school children, youth, and even adults, who are determined to finish their elementary and secondary education in Manila, Philippines.

Teen trafficking survivors engage in a peer counseling session with a psychologist at a long term living facility for survivors of human trafficking in Manila, Philippines.​​​​​​​