project exodus

Luke 4:18 “He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives”

In the heart of rural Pakistan, nestled among dusty roads and arid landscapes, lie the brick kilns; vast, sprawling furnaces where clay is molded and baked into the bricks that fuel the country’s construction industry. But beneath the surface of these 20,000 kilns is a darker story, one of generational slavery that entraps entire families in a cycle of debt and bondage. Over the years, there have been efforts to free these bonded laborers. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and activists have worked tirelessly to raise awareness, secure legal rights for workers, and offer alternative livelihoods. The Pakistani government has introduced laws to combat bonded labor, but enforcement is weak, and corruption is rampant.

Rescued families often face severe challenges in adapting to life outside the kilns. With little education and few skills beyond brick-making, they struggle to find work, and many end up returning to the kilns, unable to survive in the outside world.

THE FELLOWSHIP has launched Project Exodus, collaborating with the churches to help set these captives free. If you would like to learn more about it and participate, please let us know.