Guria in Norwegian Newspaper | Over 1500 Rescued

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Article about Guria in Norwegian newspaper Dagen ! This is in Norwegian but describes how Guria’s successful anti human trafficking model has rescued 1,500 children from commercial sexual exploitation in brothels..


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