She was told her future was already decided. “She won’t be going back to school.”

That was *Saanvi’s reality when she was just 11 years old. Not because she didn’t want to learn. Not because she wasn’t capable. But because of the circumstances she was born into—circumstances that too often decide a girl’s future before she has the chance to choose it for herself. Circumstances that can lead to dire options for desperate families.

Today, thanks to the intervention of one of our incredible Social Workers, Saanvi is safe. She’s back in school, under the watchful eye of our teachers and team, and beginning to imagine a future that once felt impossible.

I am excited to announce our 2026 HOPE Dinners where you will hear more powerful stories of hope and restoration.

This is a series of dinners you will not want to miss. Exploited women freed. At risk girls safe. Trafficking coming to an end!

Register today for a dinner near you, and experience the joy and thrill of God at work restoring and transforming ’the least of these’.

Date:  Tuesday, June 16th
Time:  6:00 for 6:30pm start
Location: Thistle Inn, 3 Mulgrave St, Thorndon
Cost: $30 per person
RSVP by: Wednesday June 10th

To request invitations to pass to friends at your church, school, workplace or community, email info@dfn.org.nz or P: 022 672 0260.