Destiny Rescue Destiny Rescue

Field of Interest

  • International aid and development
  • Social inclusion and justice

Target Population

  • Young people (6-25)
  • Women and girls

Organisation Summary

Destiny Rescue is an international not-for-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing children from sexual exploitation and equipping them to stay free.

For over 24 years, we’ve worked relentlessly toward our vision: a world where no child is exploited.

Operating across three continents—Africa, Asia, and Latin America—we deploy trained agents who collaborate with local authorities to identify and rescue children trapped in sexual exploitation.

In Australia, we also work to combat exploitation through strategic partnerships, advocacy/ awareness campaigns, and safety education, helping to reduce demand and protect vulnerable children before harm occurs.

But rescue is just the beginning. True freedom requires long-term restoration and empowerment. Depending on each survivor’s needs, this may include trauma recovery, attending school, learning a trade, and gaining the tools to thrive. Our trauma-informed Freedom Plans provide wraparound support—safe accommodation, education, vocational training, and family reintegration.

Right now, more than a million children are estimated to be trapped in sex trafficking—driven by poverty, conflict, and systemic vulnerability. That’s why Destiny Rescue acts with urgency.

With over 21,000 lives rescued (including 12,000+ children), and robust data systems tracking long-term progress, our impact is tangible. Each number represents a child who now has hope.

Download our 2024 Impact Report at www.destinyrescue.org.au to read more.

Our current funding priorities include expanding frontline operations, strengthening aftercare programs, and scaling rescue efforts in high-risk areas.

You can help rewrite a child’s story. Partner with us to bring freedom.

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Level 6, 126 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

Australian Communities Foundation is a proudly inclusive organisation and an ally of LGBTQIA+ communities and the movement toward equality.