Lantern Rescue, a USA-based organization, conducts international rescue operations for people suffering from human trafficking. They specialize in sending former U.S. Special Operation law enforcement and intelligence personnel to partner with host nations and assist them in creating specialized units to combat ongoing security problems, such as genocide, terrorism, and human trafficking. Human trafficking has grown into the second largest criminal activity in the world, reaching an estimated $150 billion in annual activity. Lantern Rescue has developed rapidly to combat trafficking, operating through a trained international network to rescue women and children from sex and labor slavery and facilitating holistic aftercare services.
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