The Modern Slavery No One Sees
Brick-kiln debt bondage is a quiet tragedy of Pakistan. A family borrows a small sum — sometimes the equivalent of a few hundred dollars — from a kiln owner in a moment of desperation. Then they work seven days a week, for pennies, under brutal conditions, often for generations, never able to pay the "debt" back. Children are born into it. Christian families are disproportionately trapped.
How We Rescue
- Verify the family's situation through trusted local pastors
- Negotiate and pay the outstanding bonded debt to the kiln owner
- Relocate the family to a safe home and community
- Enroll children in Maranatha Christian School (tuition-free)
- Connect parents with dignified work and a local church
- Disciple the whole family into life with Christ
"He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free." — Luke 4:18
What It Costs
Freeing a single Pakistani brick-kiln family typically costs between US $500 and $2,000, depending on their accumulated debt and family size. Every dollar given goes directly toward a family's freedom — and then toward the discipleship that makes that freedom lasting.