At just 12 years old, Lizzie was vulnerable, impressionable, and facing dangers she never fully understood.

A known drug dealer in her neighborhood had been targeting Lizzie, carefully building trust and isolating her from the people who cared about her. He ultimately convinced her to run away from her family and began grooming her. He introduced her to drugs to create an addiction, and ultimately trap her into a life of abuse, exploitation, and trafficking.

When Lizzie was reported missing, Answer International operators were immediately mobilized. Using specialized technology and intelligence-gathering methods, our operators narrowed her possible location to just a few city blocks. They deployed immediately moving door to door throughout the neighborhood in a determined effort to find her before it was too late.

The moment our team hit the ground, word spread quickly through the neighborhood. People knew someone was searching for Lizzie, and they knew our operators were not leaving until she was found.

Then, in a single moment, everything changed.

Before our team could reach the fourth house, Lizzie unexpectedly returned home.

Safe.

Her mother called with tears of relief and gratitude. She knew how close her daughter had come to being trapped in a dangerous world.

Today, Lizzie is safe. She is back with her family. And a story that could have ended in tragedy became a story of rescue, protection, and hope.

This is Redemption.