When a girl is not in school, she is often left unprotected — exposed to pressures that can quickly change the course of her life. But when she steps into a classroom, everything begins to shift.

For Monica, childhood was marked by instability, loss, and the constant risk of exploitation. Without access to school, her future was limited. But through education, she found safety, support, and a new path forward — one that is now leading her toward a career in nursing.

A recent piece from The Christian Science Monitor highlights what’s happening through LUV’s anti-trafficking network — turning uncertainty into stability and giving children the chance to heal and grow.

Behind every number is a life changed. In 2025, your support helped protect children, expand education, and strengthen communities across Sudan and South Sudan.

Aluet lost her mother at just four years old and grew up facing the harsh realities of poverty and instability in South Sudan. After finding safety and opportunity through Lift Up the Vulnerable, her future looked bright—until a deception by relatives nearly forced her into marriage. This powerful story shows how timely intervention, education, and community advocacy can protect girls from exploitation and give them the chance to finish school and shape their own future.

Child and forced marriage remain widespread global human rights violations, closely linked to poverty, conflict, and human trafficking. In regions like Sudan and South Sudan, economic instability and displacement increase the risk of early and coerced marriage. This blog explores the data, the overlap with trafficking, and how prevention-focused, community-led solutions are protecting vulnerable girls before exploitation occurs.