24,807
People Freed since 2022
4,500,000
Approx. Slaves in Pakistan
We Free Slaves
Exodus51 is a non-profit organization that purchases families out of slavery in Pakistan and connects them to jobs, housing, education, and church.
Exodus51 is a non-profit organization that purchases families out of slavery in Pakistan and connects them to jobs, housing, education, and church.
4.5 million
People, including children, trapped in slavery in Pakistan
20,000
Brick kilns where slaves are forced to work 14 hours per day
24,807
People set free since 2022
Born into slavery. Set free through us.
In Pakistan, families can remain trapped for generations because a debt obligation is passed down. Many of the people we meet were born into slavery, often in brick kilns, and can only be released when that debt is legally satisfied. That’s where we come in.
Step 1
Identify families
We have a local team with relationships in Pakistan’s brick kilns to identify the families most in need, rather than just randomly selecting people to help. We prioritize families whose lives are being threatened and in generational debt bondage, up to fifth-generation slaves.
Our entire processStep 2
Satisfy the debt
Because families are held in slavery through debt, Exodus51 pays what is owed so they can be legally released. Each person usually costs about $300.
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Secure legal freedom
After payment, paperwork is filed with local government offices so each person is registered as free.
Step 4
Stabilize the family
Exodus51 provides six months of housing and food while the family begins rebuilding life including jobs, schooling for children, and community through the church.
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We are currently planning land for a campus to continue to provide safety and better equip everyone.
Learn MoreSince 2022, we’ve grown from helping 303 people to 24,807
$300 sets someone free and $25/month saves a life every year.
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In Pakistan, families can remain trapped for generations because a debt obligation is passed down. Many of the people we meet were born into slavery, often in brick kilns, and can only be released when that debt is legally satisfied. That’s where we come in.
One night, before doing anything, he cried out to God. As he prayed, overwhelmed with pain, he heard a voice say, "Don't do this. I'm sending someone to free you." Shaquille ran to his slave owner and said, "God spoke to me and told me I'm going to be set free." ...
$300 sets someone free and $25/month saves a life every year.
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We have an amazing team that works to build relationships in many of the brick kilns across Pakistan. Once the families are saved they don’t have any means to provide for themselves. Our team finds and pays 6 months of housing and food while helping them find a job.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do people become slaves?
Most of the families we work with are trapped through generational debt bondage: a small loan taken by a parent or grandparent, often to cover an emergency, becomes a debt that is never considered "paid off" by the lender. Interest and rules are used to keep the family working — frequently in brick kilns — for years or generations to try to satisfy a debt that never shrinks.
Why don't slave owners just say no when you offer to buy their slaves' freedom?
Because the relationship is fundamentally financial. Kiln owners are focused on labor and debt, not on refusing money — a legally binding settlement that satisfies the debt in full is, to them, a transaction. Our team negotiates and documents that agreement so the release is legally recognized, not just verbal.
Aren't you supporting the slave industry by purchasing them?
We understand the concern, and we take it seriously. We're not purchasing people as property — we're satisfying an illegitimate debt so a family can be legally and permanently released, then we invest in verified government registration so they can never be re-claimed. We also work upstream through education and advocacy to reduce the debt-bondage cycle at its source.
What happens to a family once they are freed?
Freedom is only the first step. Every family is registered with the government as free citizens, then receives up to six months of housing and food while we help connect adults to sustainable jobs, enroll children in school, and integrate the family into a local church community for ongoing support.
Is there a risk that the slave owners could come and put them into slavery again?
Once the legal debt settlement and government registration are complete, families receive national ID documentation (CNIC) that formally establishes them as free citizens with legal protection. Combined with relocation support and an ongoing-monitoring process, this dramatically reduces the risk of re-enslavement.
Have you encountered any families unable to adapt to their new life and ending up back in slavery?
Transitioning out of a lifetime — sometimes generations — of bondage is genuinely difficult, which is why our model doesn't stop at the moment of legal freedom. Stabilization, employment support, schooling, and church community are all designed specifically to reduce that risk, and our team conducts ongoing follow-ups with every family we've helped.
Why is education so important?
Education is one of the clearest ways to stop slavery from repeating itself. When a child learns to read, write, think critically, and dream about a future beyond survival, everything begins to change — education creates options, builds dignity, and opens doors that slavery tried to keep shut.
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