Redeem the Oppressed
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501(c)(3) EIN 88-3069203 Candid Platinum (opens Candid profile)

Freedom with receipts

Rescue families from brick-kiln slavery. Help them stay free.

Redeem the Oppressed rescues persecuted religious minorities from slavery and supports them with housing, food, medical care, education, jobs, counseling, legal aid, and safe homes so freedom can last.

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  • 35,000+ rescued since 2009
  • EIN 88-3069203
  • Candid Platinum
  • 85%+ to programs

Pictured: a brick-kiln at dawn — the environment thousands of bonded families work in.

The next family waiting for freedom

A family is ready to leave bondage. Here is what remains.

We don’t ask for trust on faith. Every active rescue shows the region, the cost breakdown, and the date it was last updated — so you can see exactly what your gift does.

Active campaign Punjab, Pakistan

Yousaf Mustaq Masih

A brick-kiln worker who lost his right hand in a machine accident is being held in debt bondage for a $980 debt he can no longer work to repay. A $1,670 pathway clears the debt and restarts the family with a small business, housing, and food.

Pathway to freedom $1,670

  • Debt to employer $980
  • Small business setup $400
  • Rental housing $160
  • Food packages $150
Last updated 2025-06-09 · Yousaf, his wife, and six children

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The rescue model

Rescue is a sequence, not a slogan.

Freedom is not one moment. Each rescue moves through four stages — and your gift carries a family through all of them.

  1. Identify & verify

    Field partners confirm each family’s situation — the debt, the kiln, the people — before any funds move.

  2. Redeem & free

    We clear the bonded debt or secure release through the courts. In extreme abuse cases, we act with urgency.

  3. Stabilize

    Housing, food, and medical care for the first months — so freedom doesn’t collapse back into bondage.

  4. Rebuild & advocate

    Jobs, schooling for the children, counseling, and legal advocacy against the abuse of blasphemy and bonded-labor systems.

The work, by the numbers — with sources

An impact ledger, not a billboard.

35,000+ people rescued since 2009 Combined total across Redeem the Oppressed and its predecessor organizations. Source: History & Staff page. As reported; not independently re-verified for 2023+.
5,000+ families rescued in various ways Transparency page, as of Jan 1, 2023 (average family size ~7).
~20,000 children in education programs Transparency page, as of Jan 1, 2023. Approximate.
0% known return to slavery Transparency page, as of Jan 1, 2023. Based on families the program tracks.

These figures are reported by Redeem the Oppressed and were last published January 1, 2023. They reflect the combined work of the program and its predecessor organizations since 2009. Where a number cannot be re-verified to a current source, it is labeled rather than presented as timeless.

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What freedom looked like

Verified rescue stories.

Real families, real costs, real outcomes — each linked to the original field report.

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Where your gift goes

85% or more reaches the work — by by-law.

We operate with volunteers and no paid staff, including the board and leadership. There are no key-person salaries and no current liabilities.

  • Program costs 89% · $1,979,110
  • Administrative costs 4.1% · $91,025
  • Fundraising costs 6.1% · $133,665
  • Other expenses 0.8% · $17,700

Lifetime 2011 – End of Year 2022. Total donations $2,212,500. Legacy /donate/ page; Annual (Era) Report 2022; updated Jan 1, 2023.

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By-laws require at least 85% of expenses go to programs (admin + fundraising capped at 15%). Lifetime 2011–EoY 2022 actuals ran 89% programs. Source: /donate/ and transparency page, last updated Jan 1, 2023.
Receipts before promises

Trust and accountability.

Third-party verification, an independent financial review, and faith-leader endorsements — all in one place.

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Candid / GuideStar

Platinum Seal of Transparency

Highest transparency tier on Candid (formerly GuideStar). Confirms our financials, governance, and impact reporting are publicly posted.

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Scan: Rabbi Yehuda Moussadji — Independent financial review, End of Year 2022
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Rabbi Yehuda Moussadji

Independent financial review, End of Year 2022

An independent, respected reviewer evaluated the organization’s finances for the 2022 period, as required by our by-laws.

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Scan: Rabbi Gentilcore — Letter of endorsement
Endorsed

Rabbi Gentilcore

Letter of endorsement

A faith-leader endorsement of the organization’s rescue and rehabilitation work among persecuted minorities.

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Endorsed

Bishop Dr. Ijaz Inayat Masih

Message of endorsement

A field bishop’s endorsement of the rescue work in Pakistan. Scan available from the team on request.

On request Available on request
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Who runs this work

People and field network.

Leadership & staff

  • Keith Davies Director
  • Max Gibson (Mosheh Ben Avraham) Founder
  • Naaman Griffin Staff
  • Ann Leake Staff

Board & field

  • Pastor Aneel Saleem Board Member, Pakistan Division
  • Simcha-Chaya Ben Avraham Board / Founder, ForAfricanJews.org

Source: History & Staff page (legacy). Roster pending owner re-confirmation.

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Become a Lifeline Partner

Monthly giving keeps rescue ready.

Recurring support means the next family doesn’t wait for a fundraising push. Pick a tier — every one is framed by what it accomplishes, not by donor perks.

  • Hope — Bronze

    $50 /mo

    Keeps food packages and rebuilding support flowing to a freed family.

    or $500 one-time

    Name listed on the donor page; recognition in a category of your choice.

    Give $50/mo

  • Unity — Silver

    $100 /mo

    Helps fund housing and emergency relief for families just out of bondage.

    or $1,000 one-time

    Name on the donor page; mention in newsletters.

    Give $100/mo

  • Courage — Gold

    $500 /mo

    Can carry a full education-and-empowerment track for children of a rescued family.

    or $5,000 one-time

    Logo or name on the donor page; mention in annual reports and newsletters.

    Give $500/mo

  • Freedom — Platinum

    $1000 /mo

    Sustains entire rescue operations — debt clearance, resettlement, and follow-up.

    or $10,000 one-time

    Prominent name display; recognition across major publications and events.

    Give $1000/mo
Latest field reports

The work is still happening.

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Hard questions, answered

How rescues work — legally and ethically.

How do you verify that a family is genuinely enslaved?
Field partners on the ground confirm each case — the debt, the kiln owner, and the family — before any funds move. We retain direct or indirect contact with every family our program touches.
Why do you pay off debts instead of just freeing people?
Our first approach is to seek release through the police or courts, or to pay off the bonded debt so the family leaves legally and is not re-seized. In extreme cases of clear physical or sexual abuse, we act with urgency to remove the family directly.
What happens after a family is freed?
Freedom is a sequence, not a moment. We stabilize families with housing, food, and medical care, then help them rebuild with jobs, schooling for the children, counseling, and legal advocacy — so they do not fall back into bondage.
How is my money tracked, and how much reaches the work?
By-laws require at least 85% of expenses to go to programs (admin and fundraising capped at 15%). Lifetime 2011–EoY 2022 actuals ran 89% programs. There are no paid staff and no key-person salaries. See the transparency page and our Candid/GuideStar profile.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes. Redeem the Oppressed is a program of Rescue the Persecuted Inc., a 501(c)(3) (EIN 88-3069203). All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and a receipt is issued for every gift.
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