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HELP FREE THE SHAHBAZ FAMILY
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $662!
3/22/2026
Shahbaz never had a chance to choose a different life. He was born inside the brick kiln where his parents spent their days under crushing debt, a burden that followed them to their graves. From the moment he could walk, Shahbaz worked beside them, then alone, pushing himself to repay what seemed impossible. Year after year he tried, believing hard work would one day set his family free.
A violent storm shattered that hope. Heavy rain collapsed the roof of their simple home, burying Shahbaz under fallen beams and debris. The injuries were severe and lasting, robbing him of full strength and leaving constant pain. His wife Shabeela and their four daughters were thankfully away at the time, spared the danger, but medical care required yet another loan from the kiln owner. Later, Shabeela's pregnancy brought more urgent needs and another loan. Each crisis piled onto the original debt, making escape feel further away than ever.
Shahbaz now lives with the physical reminders of that night, yet the family remains tied to the kiln. Their daughters Alishba (12), Ashiya (10), Rebecca (9), and Sneha (3) grow up surrounded by the same dust and hardship he has known his whole life. He refuses to accept that fate for them. He wants his girls to know classrooms, not kilns, to hold books instead of bricks, to dream without the weight of inherited chains.
For just $662, we can clear the entire debt and provide freedom for Shahbaz, Shabeela, Alishba, Ashiya, Rebecca, and Sneha, and give them the fresh start they have waited decades for.
One act of kindness today ends a generational story of bondage and writes a new chapter of hope.
HELP FREE THE WAKEEL FAMILY
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $672!
3/22/2026
Wakeel began his life of labor at the brick kiln at age 15. Now at 35 he has spent two full decades there, shaping bricks through heat, dust, and exhaustion. What started as a boy's effort to survive became a man's lifelong sentence.
Epilepsy changed everything. Seizures strike without warning, causing him to collapse anytime and anywhere. Simple tasks become dangerous, and reliable work impossible. Desperate for treatment, he borrowed from the kiln owner. The debt was meant to bring relief, but it only tightened the chains.
Then came another crisis. His wife Nabeela needed emergency surgery for a complicated C-section because their baby could not arrive normally. With no other resources, Wakeel took another loan. Medical emergencies turned into permanent bondage. Twenty years later the original debt, swollen by interest, still holds the entire family captive.
Wakeel pushes through the seizures and pain because he must. Nabeela cares for their two daughters Maryam (6) and Mahnoor (6 months old) while helping where she can. Maryam should be starting school and exploring the world. Mahnoor, barely half a year old, deserves a safe beginning far from the kiln's smoke. Wakeel dreams of giving his girls stability, education, and freedom he never knew.
For just $672, we can secure legal release for Wakeel, Nabeela, Maryam, and Mahnoor. They can leave the brick kiln behind forever. Wakeel can pursue consistent care for his epilepsy, Nabeela can recover fully, and the girls can grow up in a home filled with safety and possibility instead of fear.
Your support today lifts a 20-year burden and protects two little girls from inheriting the same struggle.
3-4.5 MILLION PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED IN BONDED SLAVERY AT BRICK KILNS
Pakistan's brick kiln sector is one of the largest sources of bonded slavery in the world. Workers, including entire families, often take loans or advances from kiln owners to cover basic needs, emergencies, or dowries. These debts trap entire families in a vicious cycle of exploitation and debt bondage. Extremely low wages barely cover basic survival needs, while high interest rates rapidly inflate the original amount owed, making repayment virtually impossible.Trapped, these debts are passed across generations.
Number of Brick Kilns: Approximately 20,000 kilns operate across Pakistan, producing 45–82 billion bricks annually, making it the third-largest brick producer in South Asia.
Total Workers: An estimated 3–5 million people work in brick kilns, including men, women, and children.
Bonded Workers in Kilns: Around 3–4.5 million people are trapped in bonded slavery within the brick kiln industry alone, representing the majority of the workforce (often 70–90% in surveys).
Child Bonded Laborers: Over 1–2 million children work in brick kilns under slave-like conditions, comprising about one-third of the workforce and up to 70% of all bonded slaves in Pakistan. Many start as young as 5–10 years old, denied education, and exposed to hazardous conditions.
Child Exploitation Rates: 83% of surveyed kilns employ children, often during school hours, with no formal contracts or protections. High child mortality (many die before age 5) and risks like sexual abuse, especially for girls, compound the tragedy.
Exploitation Details: 90% of workers lack formal contracts, 97% enter kilns due to desperate financial needs, and over 70% live in cramped, one-room huts with poor sanitation and toxic air from coal-fired kilns. Women and girls face additional risks like gender-based violence, rape, and forced conversions.
We need YOUR help to set them ALL free!
HELP FREE THE ISHTYAQ FAMILY
UPDATE: 3/13/2026 The funds have been raised and sent to Pakistan to free the Ishtyaq family!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $579!
3/13/2026
Ishtyaq (45) and his wife Cathren (40) have been trapped in bonded slavery at the brick kiln for over 15 years. They mold bricks under relentless heat and smoke with no escape. Their youngest daughter was born right there in the kiln. Her first breaths were filled with dust, and her life is already claimed by the same chains that bind her parents.
The debt began with heartbreaking necessities: one daughter's marriage and a battle with Hepatitis C. With no other help available, they borrowed from the kiln owner. The loan quickly became a trap. It grew with impossible interest and now binds the entire family, including their daughters Aniee (19) and Neha (15), in endless labor.
It is deeply painful to see these young girls working in the kiln. Their hands are covered in clay instead of pursuing education or dreams. Cathren lives in constant fear. She is terrified that her daughters' youth and vulnerability could lead to exploitation or harm in this isolated, harsh place. She watches over them protectively, but the kiln offers no real safety, only more risk.
This is modern slavery's cruel toll: a family imprisoned for over 15 years, life events turned into unbreakable debts, and teenage girls robbed of childhood while their mother fears for their safety and future.
For just $579, we can repay the debt in full, secure their legal release, and give Ishtyaq, Cathren, Aniee, and Neha the freedom to leave the kiln behind. They can access medical care, enroll the girls in school or training, and rebuild lives with dignity, safety, and real hope.
Your gift today protects these vulnerable young women, ends a 15+ year nightmare, and breaks the chains for an entire family.
HELP FREE THE SARFRAZ FAMILY!
UPDATE: 3/13/2026 The funds have been raised and sent to Pakistan to free the Sarfraz family!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $619!
3/13/2026
Sarfraz was born into bondage at the brick kiln, where his parents labored until their deaths, never knowing freedom. He has never left—trapped for his entire life in the same dust and heat.
Tragedy deepened the chains: a heart attack weakened him, and an accident shattered one shoulder, leaving him in constant pain and unable to work properly. When his older son Kamran (now 14) was born with a disability, the family took a desperate loan from the kiln owner for medical care. The baby survived, but the debt exploded with impossible interest, becoming an eternal trap.
Even broken and unable to labor fully, Sarfraz, his wife Arshad (50), disabled son Kamran (14), and their younger children Usman (11) and Mehak (10) are all still forced to work in the kiln. Children who should be in school instead carry bricks and mold clay to "repay" a debt designed never to end. A lifetime of suffering now passes to the next generation.
This is modern slavery at its cruelest: bodies failing, families fracturing, yet bondage persists—unless we intervene.
For just $619, we can clear the debt, secure their release, and give Sarfraz, Arshad, Kamran, Usman, and Mehak the freedom to heal, access care, and build a new life with dignity and hope.
Your gift today ends a lifetime of chains for this family.
HELP FREE THE SHAHID FAMILY!
UPDATE: 3/04/2026 The funds have been raised and sent to Pakistan to free the Shahid family!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $588!
3/4/2026
Shahid was only 19 when he first stepped into the brick kiln, beginning what would become a lifetime of endless, backbreaking labor under the scorching sun. Now 39, he has spent over 20 years trapped in the same cycle—molding bricks day after day, with no escape in sight.
The deepest pain came when his wife Madhia was pregnant. Complications forced an early delivery, and their newborn was diagnosed with brain cancer. In desperation to save their baby’s life, Shahid borrowed money from the brick kiln owner—the only "option" in their world of exploitation. Despite the loan and every effort, the baby tragically passed away. The debt, however, lived on... and multiplied.
That single medical emergency turned into an unbreakable chain of bonded slavery. The impossible interest and unending demands have ensnared not just Shahid and Madhia, but now their three young sons as well. Danish (3), Suleman (7), and Samar (9) should be playing, learning, and growing up with hope. Instead, their small hands are already stained with clay and dust, carrying heavy loads and shaping bricks to repay a debt that was never designed to be cleared.
This is the heartbreaking cruelty of modern slavery: a father who has given two decades of his life to the kiln, now watching his boys inherit the same bondage. No freedom. No future—unless compassionate people like you step in.
For just $588, we can clear the debt, secure their release, and give Shahid, Madhia, Danish, Suleman, and Samar the chance to leave the kiln behind. They can heal from their profound loss, enroll the boys in school, and start rebuilding lives filled with dignity and real hope.
Your gift today shatters these chains for an entire family that has suffered far too long.
HELP FREE THE SAQUID FAMILY!
UPDATE: 2/26/2026 The funds have been raised and sent to Pakistan to free the Saquid family!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $597!
2/26/2026
Imagine surviving a stroke at 77, only to be forced back to grueling work the very next day—half your body paralyzed, every breath a struggle, yet still carrying heavy bricks under the scorching sun.
This is Saqid's reality. Over 20 years ago, a medical emergency forced him to borrow from the brick kiln owner. He survived the stroke, but the debt never died. Instead, it grew, trapping his entire family in bonded slavery for generations.
His wife Safia (68) works beside him, exhausted and aging. Their son Sajad (40) and daughter-in-law Shanana (31) labor endlessly. And the deepest heartbreak? Their five young daughters—Shiza (10), Shanya (9), Binish (8), Anaya (7), and Amerish (6)—have inherited this debt. These little girls should be in school, playing, dreaming. Instead, their tiny hands mold bricks to repay a loan that can never be cleared.
This is modern slavery. A family chained by debt, with no escape in sight—until we step in.
With your help, we can free Saqid, Safia, Sajad, Shanana, and their five precious daughters for just $597.
One donation. One family set free to heal, to live, to hope again.
HELP FREE THE SULEMAN FAMILY!
UPDATE: 2/21/2026 The funds have been raised and sent to Pakistan to free the Suleman family!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $512!
2/16/2026
Imagine a life where every day begins before dawn in the choking dust and blistering heat of a brick kiln, molding endless bricks by hand just to survive—and never escaping. This is the reality for Suleman (45), his wife Nareen (42), and their three children: Duad (12), Nabeela (11), and little Usman (5).
Twelve years ago, Suleman suffered a broken arm and, with no other way to pay for medical care, borrowed money from the kiln owner. What seemed like help became a lifelong trap. The debt—swollen by impossible interest and unlivable wages—has enslaved the entire family ever since. Suleman and Nareen labor from sunrise to sunset, their bodies worn from years of grueling work. But the deepest heartbreak is for the children:
Duad, Nabeela & Usman were born into this bondage and have known nothing else but carrying heavy loads, shaping bricks, and breathing in harmful dust instead of attending school or playing like other kids.
Even five-year-old Usman, still so young, is forced to work alongside them to chip away at a debt that can never be repaid.
No education. No childhood. No hope of a different future—unless someone steps in.
Your support today can rewrite their story—from generations of slavery to a new beginning with safety, education for the children, and the dignity of a life without exploitation. Even a small gift moves them closer to liberation.
We need just $512 to pay off their debt and set them free.
HELP FREE THE EMMANUEL FAMILY!
UPDATE: 2/9/2026 The funds have been raised and sent to Pakistan to free the Emmanuel family!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $703!
Imagine a life where freedom is just a distant dream, chained not by iron but by an unending cycle of debt passed down like a cruel inheritance.
Meet Emmanuel, a 65-year-old man in Pakistan whose weary hands have molded bricks in a sweltering kiln for over 50 years—since he was just 10, a child robbed of innocence to pay off his parents' debts after their passing. It's a heartbreaking tale of generational bondage: his parents toiled as slaves in the same kiln, and now Emmanuel carries their burden, marrying his devoted wife Mumtaz, 50, amid the dust and despair, raising their children—Haroon, 27; Alisha, 18; and young Sharoon, only 12—in the shadow of endless labor.
Life's cruelties piled on: a loan for his daughter's wedding, meant to bring joy but deepening the trap. Then, a shattered ankle from a kiln accident, leaving him in constant agony, swollen and throbbing, yet he pushes through the pain because stopping means starvation. At his age, his body screams for rest, but the kiln demands more—more bricks, more sweat, more sacrifice. Emmanuel's deepest fear? That his beloved children will inherit this nightmare, their futures crushed under the weight of forced labor.
For just $703—the cost of a family's liberation—you can shatter these invisible chains. Help Emmanuel, Mumtaz, Haroon, Alisha, and Sharoon step into a world of hope, where kids can dream beyond the kiln's flames. Your compassion today could rewrite their story from one of endless toil to one of freedom and new beginnings. Will you be the light that guides them out?
We need just $703 to pay off their debt and set them free.
THE WARIS FAMILY IS FREE!
UPDATE: 1/30/2026 The funds have been raised and sent to Pakistan to free the Waris family! We will have an update in the next few days!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $639! In 2019, Waris began working at a brick kiln, surrounded by neighbors already trapped in its grueling labor. Life took a joyful turn when God blessed him with twin daughters, but tragedy struck when one fell gravely ill at just 1 year old. Desperate for medical help, Waris took his first loan from the kiln owner to try and save his daughter’s life. This loan became a trap, binding them to slavery at the kiln until the debt is repaid.
Heartbreakingly, that precious daughter passed away, leaving the family shattered and Waris unable to repay the debt. Struggling to feed his loved ones while paying crushing interest, he sank deeper into bondage. When his wife recently became pregnant and neared delivery, he had no choice but to take a second loan from the same owner. Now, for more than seven years, the Waris family has been ensnared in bonded slavery, toiling endlessly under harsh conditions.
Their home is a stark symbol of their despair—no walls to shield them from the elements, no security for his children. Waris dreams of a better life and escaping the kiln’s clutches. Above all, he yearns for his surviving 6-year-old daughter and the rest of his family to grow up in freedom, unburdened by the chains that bind them.
$639 will clear the debt (including interest) and set them free from this modern-day slavery.
THE SHAMON FAMILY IS FREE!
UPDATE: 1/21/2026 The Shamon Family is FREE!
After receiving their freedom, the Shamon family have been going to the surrounding villages to share the good news and tell about what God did for them. They are boldy telling the people of Pakistan to have faith as miracles DO happen. All glory to God and our savior Jesus Christ!
FREEDOM FOR ONLY $820! Shamon is a hardworking man who labored alongside his father in a brick kiln. His father took a small loan to cover emergency expenses, such as medical bills, food, and living costs. This loan became a trap, binding them to slavery at the kiln until the debt is repaid.
After his father's death, the full burden fell on Shamon. He now works 10–14 hours daily for very low wages that barely cover the interest, while the debt grows due to high interest rates.
His entire family, including his children, are forced to work. If they don't meet demands, the owner beats the children and punishes them.
$820 will clear the debt (including interest) and set them free from this modern-day slavery.
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